There is only one way to ensure that the rights of the capital’s haredi residents are preserved without trampling on the needs and desires of its pluralist residents: a diverse city council.
Under the slogan “Hope returns to Jerusalem – and it depends on you!” the new faction wants to convince the Jerusalemites to support efforts to preserve Jerusalem from the haredi sector.
Waleed Abu Tayeh, 69, believes engagement and representation are crucial to improving residents' conditions in East Jerusalem and the long odds do not deter him