In the early years of his rule , al-Jazzar maintained an amiable relationship with the Jews of Galilee . As part of rehabilitation of Safad , which had been destroyed by the Near East earthquakes of 1759 , he called on Jews to help settle the city , offering rate reductions in taxes and customs duties . However , following the 1799 siege of Acre by Napoleon , relations between al-Jazzar and the Jewish community became marked by extortion on al-Jazzar 's part to make up for financial losses incurred during the war
Near East earthquakes of 1759
Near East earthquakes of 1759
Jazzar Pasha