Nablus (sometimes NÄbulus; Arabic: ; , Hebrew: Shechem ; ); ) is a major city under Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and, with a population of over 100,000, is one of the largest Palestinian population centers in the Middle East.http://www.pnic.gov.ps/english/geography/Residential_Nablus.html The city lies 63 km north of Jerusalem, between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. Ancient Shechem is located in the eastern part of the modern city, in a site known as Tal Balatah. An ancient city with a rich history, Nablus is a site of religious significance to the three major Abrahamic faiths, as well as Samaritanism, and is also a scene of political instability related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.