Israel
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | June 19th, 2002 | Trackback
Nazareth was the site of sectarian violence June 10 when Muslim demonstrators clashed with the city’s Christian mayor and his driver. The incident reflects a political conflict as Israel attempts to make Nazareth a millennium attraction for Christian pilgrims. Municipal elections in November retained the Christian mayor but gave the Islamic Movement a majority on the city council, and thus far the two sides have not worked well together. The Christian community wants to build a plaza for pilgrims on a lot next to the Church of the Annunciation, where tradition says an angel foretold the birth of Jesus, while Muslims want to build a mosque on the site.
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Israel
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | June 19th, 2002 | Trackback
It’s too early to tell what effect the election of Ehud Barak as prime minister will have on travel to Israel, but it can’t help but be a positive influence. His intentions to carry on the work of assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and revitalize the peace process with Palestinians will likely reduce tensions in the region, improving conditions not just for Israelis and Palestinians but also for foreign visitors.
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