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Illustrative: Jews and Arabs sharing an Iftar (break-fast) meal together during the month of Ramadan, in the town of Tayibe, June 9, 2016. (Dov Lieber/Times of Israel)
The Israeli Federation of Local Authorities canceled Sunday’s traditional iftar evening meal, marking the breaking of the day’s Ramadan fast, following the controversial invitation of the United Arab Emirates ambassador to Israel to the event.
The planned participation of Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khajah in the Iftar event caused outrage among leaders of some of the Arab locals, telling the head of the union, Haim Bibas, they would boycott the event, the Walla news site reported.