East Jerusalem is mainly Arab territory and you will see few, if any, Jews in the vicinity though visitors should not be put off.
The Eastern half of Jerusalem primarily belongs to the Arabs.
The town's advantage over Reims is that you can combine a visit to its cellars ' you are more likely to get a free d??gustation here ' with a drive southward along the great Cete des Blancs vineyards that produce the white chardonnay grapes.