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Sheik Jamal tends to the authorâs accidental injury in Rahat, Israel, north of Beersheba. (Times of Israel)
MK Mansour Abbas challenged Jewish Israelis to engage with the Arab community, and we must. There are plenty of partners for peace to be found.
Healing occurs only when we look at the other face-to-face.
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The Zohar.
Do we Jews in Israel truly wish for coexistence and mutual respect among all of Israelâs varied communities? If we do, we would do well to craft an appropriate response to MK Mansour Abbasâ groundbreaking April 1 speech.
Yakov Nagen
Times of Israel
As head of the Islamic Movementâs Raâam Party, Abbas reached out to the Jewish majority and called for partnership, tolerance and careful listening between the groups. Without wading into complex political questions, there is a need for Jewish leaders to reach out to the Arab community in Israel with warmth and openness and welcome them to participate fully in building a society
“Healing occurs only when we look at the other face-to-face.” (Zohar)
Do we Jews in Israel truly wish for coexistence and mutual respect among all of Israel’s varied communities? If we do, we would do well to craft an appropriate response to MK Mansour Abbas’s groundbreaking speech. As head of the Islamic Movement’s Ra’am Party (United Arab List), Abbas reached out to the Jewish majority and called for partnership, tolerance, and careful listening between the groups. Without wading into complex political questions, there is a need for Jewish leaders to reach out to the Arab community in Israel with warmth and openness and welcome them to participate fully in building a society that works for everyone.