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Published on October 22, 2023 9:42 p.m. Updated on October 22, 2023 10:07 p.m
Video length: 2 min
France 2
Since the October 7 attack, relations between Israeli Jews and Arabs have become more delicate. Example in Jaffa (Israel), a wealthy and mixed city.
Jaffa (Israel) is a prosperous and mixed city. Israeli Arabs and Israeli Jews live together there. Even in these difficult times, they relax next to each other. Since the bloody Hamas attacks, Israeli Arabs have often opted for discretion because they face a dilemma. “Of course I don’t agree with what Hamas did. It’s inhumane. On the other hand, in Gaza there are people who live in an open-air prison,” says one man.
A retreat into yourself
An Israeli Arab activist is threatened with death by Hamas because he advocates for rapprochement between Jews and Palestinians. “They made videos about me being a traitor and collaborator with the Jews. They say I kill babies. They say a lot of crazy things,” admits Yoseph Haddad. Despite the tensions, the two communities continue to live together at a market in Ramia. Veils and yarmulkes intersect. “Since what happened, everyone has become a little more closed off from their community,” admits one woman. 1.8 million Arabs have Israeli citizenship.
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