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December 26, 2019       Share:    

Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/cities-with-mixed-populations-are-breaking-down-barriers/

Jewish-Arab Cooperation Seen in Israel's Mixed Cities

(Israel Hayom) Jalal Bana - In Israel's mixed Jewish-Arab cities in the last municipal elections, Arabs running on national party lists or as independent candidates were elected to city councils, and they all, without exception, joined the municipal coalition governments. In every mixed-population city, one finds close cooperation between Jews and Arabs at every level of municipal activity. A study by Dr. Hisham Jubran found that 81% of Jewish residents of mixed cities described relations with Arab residents as good, and 89% of the Arab residents described relations with Jewish residents as good. Arabs - especially young couples and members of the middle class - are moving from Arab communities into mixed cities to improve their quality of life and enjoy better municipal services.

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