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  1. www.timesofisrael.com › nazareth-illit-changes-name-to-endNazareth Illit changes name to end confusion with Jesus’ hometown

    Residents of Nazareth Illit, or upper Nazereth, this week voted to change the name of the northern city, in a move the mayor said was designed to put an end to widespread confusion with the ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nof_HaGalilNof HaGalil - Wikipedia

    Nof HaGalil was founded in 1957 as Nazareth Illit ( Hebrew: נָצְרַת עִלִּית, romanized : Natzrat Ilit; Arabic: الناصرة العليا / نتسرات عيليت, romanized : An-Nāṣira al-‘Ilyā / Natsrāt ‘Īlīt, lit. 'Upper Nazareth'), it was planned as a Jewish town overlooking the Arab city of Nazareth and the ...

  3. www.timesofisrael.com › nazareth-illit-seeks-new-name-to-endNazareth Illit seeks new name to end ‘confusion ... - The Times...

    Nov 5, 2018 · The northern city of Nazareth Illit will be changing its name, 61 years after its founding, in a move the mayor said was designed to put an end to widespread confusion with the neighboring Arab...

  4. www.jta.org › quick-reads › northern-israeli-city-changes-nameNorthern Israeli city changes name to avoid confusion with Jesus...

    Jun 27, 2019 · Nazareth, traditionally considered Jesus’ hometown, is the largest Arab city in Israel. Nazareth Illit, now Nof HaGalil, is made up mostly of Jewish residents.

  5. www.jpost.com › Israel-News › Nazareth-Illit-changes-its-nameNazareth Illit changes its name to Nof Hagalil - Israel News -...

    Jun 22, 2019 · After years of confusion, the city of Nazareth Illit finally changed its name. The new name, Nof HaGalil (literally the Galilee view) was decided by the residents to give the city “an ...

  6. www.jpost.com › Israel-News › Nazareth-Illit-is-getting-a-newNazareth Illit is getting a new name: Nof Hagalil - Israel News -...

    Some 62 years after the establishment of Nazareth Illit, it is changing its name and will soon be called Nof Hagalil (literally the Galilee view). The city established a public committee of 21...

  7. www.straitstimes.com › world › middle-eastIsraeli city Nazareth Illit changes name to cut Jesus link, avoid...

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - An Israeli city often confused with its famous neighbour Nazareth, where Christians believe Jesus was raised, has changed its name in the hope of consolidating its separate...