Fear, mistrust grow as Gaza crisis divides Jews and Arabs in Israeli city
Residents in Acre, a mixed Arab and Jewish city, say they are frightened to leave home amid reports of youths attacking each other
14 May 2021 - 11:11
Acre — In the mixed Arab and Jewish city of Acre, the holiday festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan would normally see families mingling freely and taking their children to fairs and on boat rides along the coast.
But fear and mistrust pervaded the Israeli port’s nearly deserted centre on Thursday, as one resident issued a warning not to speak Hebrew in the old part of the city and a second demanded to see a third’s identity papers...
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