Irit Rosenblum, The Marker: Israel to invest NIS 6 million in Pope's visit to Nazareth
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Title:Good for (local) tourism
Name:Maria
City: State: The Netherlands
It seems like a lot of money, some 1 million euro`s, but I am sure the locals in Nazaretz and area will earn a nice share from the visiting worshippers and the future tourists who will gladly buy an item with a picture of Nazareth and the Pope on it. Israel earns more than one million euro`s on a yearly basis from christian tourists, why should Israel not pay towards a mass held by the Pope and Christians living (and tax paying) in Israel?