Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Nineteen-year incumbent Nazareth Mayor RAMIZ JARAISY; "She does not know how to administer a municipality. I am sure she will not be elected. She will not even come second!" Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Nineteen-year incumbent Nazareth Mayor RAMIZ JARAISY; "She does not know how to administer a municipality. I am sure she will not be elected. She will not even come second!" Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "He is comfortable for the Israeli government." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "For Israel, if you are not a Jew, you are either a foreigner or a threat." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

The Church of Annunciation, a symbol of Christianity, dominates Nazareth's cityscape although the population has now become 65% Muslim. Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Nineteen-year incumbent Nazareth Mayor RAMIZ JARAISY; "There is no religious dispute in Nazareth, but I cannot ignore the existence of small fundamentalist groups." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Nineteen-year incumbent Nazareth Mayor RAMIZ JARAISY; "She does not know how to administer a municipality. I am sure she will not be elected. She will not even come second!" Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Church towers and mosque minarets dominate the cityscape in Nazareth. Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "The municipality lacks professionalism. People are not hired based on their capabilities, only for personal issues." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "Nazareth for our people is a symbol of the homeland that we lost." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "Nazareth for our people is a symbol of the homeland that we lost." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Nineteen-year incumbent Nazareth Mayor RAMIZ JARAISY; "Elements in the national government try to create tensions between Christians and Muslims." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

People stand in discussion in the offices of Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, standing before a huge poster of Zoabi, hanging outside the window towards the street below. Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "The municipality lacks professionalism. People are not hired based on their capabilities, only for personal issues." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "For Israel, if you are not a Jew, you are either a foreigner or a threat." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Municipal election campaign posters of candidates are spread all over Nazareth. Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Nineteen-year incumbent Nazareth Mayor RAMIZ JARAISY; "Elements in the national government try to create tensions between Christians and Muslims." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Church towers and mosque minarets dominate the cityscape in Nazareth. Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "He is comfortable for the Israeli government." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Member of Knesset HANEEN ZOABI, well known for her participation in the 2010 Turkish Freedom Flotilla aboard the Mavi Marmara; "For Israel, if you are not a Jew, you are either a foreigner or a threat." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Municipal election campaign posters of candidates are spread all over Nazareth. Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.

Nazareth Experiencing Tense Municipal Election Campaigns

Nineteen-year incumbent Nazareth Mayor RAMIZ JARAISY; "There is no religious dispute in Nazareth, but I cannot ignore the existence of small fundamentalist groups." Nazareth, Israel. 10-Oct-2013. Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, is experiencing tensions ahead of upcoming municipal elections. Nineteen-year incumbent Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy, a Christian, is running against Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi, a controversial Muslim woman.