Mixed cities
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In Israel, the mixed cities or mixed towns are the eight cities with a significant number of both Jews and Arabs. The eight mixed Jewish-Arab cities, defined by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Nof HaGalil, a mixed city adjacent to the Arab-Israeli city of Nazareth
Mixed cities shown in 1944
A modern Georgian synagogue, adjacent to the historic Church of Saint George and Mosque of Al-Khadr, Lod
Cities in the 1922 census of Palestine, at the start of Mandatory Palestine. Most cities were 96–100% Palestinian Arab; only five cities were significantly "mixed": Jerusalem, Jaffa, Haifa, Safad and Tiberias.
Ramla
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Ramla, also known as Ramle, is a city in the Central District of Israel. Ramle is one of Israel's mixed cities, with significant numbers of both Jews and Arabs.
Mixed cities
…the population registered as "Arabs" and more than 10% of the population registered as "Jews", include the following seven Israeli cities: Haifa, Lod, Ramle, Jaffa (now a part of Tel Aviv), Acre, Nof HaGalil (formerly Nazareth Illit), and Ma'alot Tarshiha. Approximately 10% of the Arab citizens of Israel…
Ramla seen from the White Tower with the eastern hills around Modi'in in the background, 2013
Ramla (pictured in 1895) was founded by Sulayman at the start of the 8th century and became the capital of his district.
Ramla's Pool of Arches, a tourist destination
Remains of the White Mosque in Ramla (pictured in 2014) built by Sulayman and his cousin and successor Umar II