Israel is not only confronted with war and its intervention in Gaza, but growing expressions of racism toward its Palestinian community.

The recent events around the mixed marriage between a young couple of Jaffa, Morel and Mahmoud are very worrisome.

The new president of the state, Ruby Rivlin, wished them well and this is very important.

But Prime Minister Netanyahu kept silent.

This means much.

You can read a related article in the Jewish daily Forward.

Credit Photo : Ofer Vaknin in Ilan Lior, “Court Permits Right-wing Protest Near Wedding of Muslim Man, Jewish-born Woman“, Haaretz, 17/10/2014

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