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The Israeli companies taking a stand for coexistence
The Israeli companies taking a stand for coexistence
Many of Israel’s largest corporations have released public statements decrying violence and promoting the value of a shared society.
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When a ceasefire halted 11 days of missile attacks launched by the Hamas terror group in Gaza on May 10, Israelis felt a sense of déjà vu. We’ve been through this cycle of deadly rocket fire, retaliation and truce before, and likely will again.
But something is different this time: Concurrent mob violence in mixed Arab and Jewish areas such as Lod, Acre (Akko), Ramleh and Jaffa ignited literal and metaphorical fires that set back painstaking progress toward peaceful coexistence.
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The Israel-Arab woman bringing diversity to Hebrew University
Mona Khoury Kassabri is Hebrew University’s new VP of diversity. It’s a major milestone for the university, and she has a great deal planned.
May 4, 2021, 8:50 am
Mona Khoury-Kassabri is making headlines for her new position as VP at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Photo by Bruno Charbit
Two days after the news of Mona Khoury-Kassabri’s appointment to VP of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the good wishes are still pouring in.
“The amount of greetings and congratulations I have received in the last two days is more than 2,000 messages,” says Khoury-Kassabri, whose phone interview with ISRAEL21c was interrupted by a deliveryman bringing flowers.