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Eleven days in May: 5. Riots in Israel’s ‘mixed cities’ This is the fifth interview in a six-part series. See the other interviews here. As Israel and Hamas traded rockets, a different kind of conflict was breaking out on the ground. Around 20 percent of Israel’s population is Arab, descendants of Palestinians who stayed after Israel was created in 1948. While Israel claims that the […]

In mixed Israel cities proud of good relations, a sudden, explosive division 14 May, 2021 07:00 AM 6 minutes to read Burned out vehicles in Lod, Israel, after a night of violence. Photo / AP New York Times By: Mona El-Naggar Not even during the intifadas, the mass Palestinian uprisings of the past, did Israel experience such a surge of both Arab and Jewish mob violence. The Arabs and Jews of Lod, one of the most closely mixed cities in Israel, have been through many upheavals....

‘We were good neighbours’: Mixed Israeli cities baffled by sudden street fighting We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Isabel Kershner Save Normal text size Advertisement Lod, Israel: The Arabs and Jews of Lod, one of the most closely mixed cities in Israel, have been through many upheavals. But they had never before seen the kind of inter-community violence that unfolded here over the past three days. Angry Arab youths rioted thi...

In Mixed Israel Cities Proud of Good Relations, a Sudden, Explosive Division Not even during the intifadas, the mass Palestinian uprisings of the past, did Israel experience such a surge of both Arab and Jewish mob violence. A restaurant in Acre, Israel, was heavily damaged in an attack on Wednesday night.Credit...Jalaa Marey/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images May 13, 2021 LOD, Israel — The Arabs and Jews of Lod, one of the most closely mixed cities in Israel, have been through many upheav...