Haneen Shibli, Sheren Falah Saeb, Tamer Masudin, Yanal Jabarin and Maria Rashad
May. 14, 2021 7:00 PM
May. 14, 2021 7:00 PM
Arabs and Jews came together on Thursday across Israel to urge reconciliation and calm as violence rages on the streets of mixed Jewish-Arab cities, leaving dozens wounded, some in serious condition.
While some events and initiatives were fostered by institutions, others were spontaneous gathering between locals.
Mayors of Jewish and Arab municipalities in southern Israel gathered in the Negev on Thursday and issued a joint statement condemning violent incidents in the area. “After seeing the recent incidents and events, we see it as our duty, as Arab and Jewish mayors, to take responsibility condemn together the violent, racist and extremist events that are now ongoing in our society,” Naif Abu Arar, the mayor of the Arab town of Arara, which hosted the meeting said.
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Published: 01.22.21 , 19:06
Israel’s fourth election in two years is fast approaching, and among the most notable changes in the current political landscape, compared with previous rounds, aםppears to be the willingness of the Zionist parties, on the right, left, and center of the political spectrum, to embrace and accept non-Zionist Arab parties as legitimate partners in future coalitions.