Israeli election: Fragile co-existence between residents in Jewish-Arab town of Lod
As Israelis head to the polls this Tuesday, among those voting are 2 million Palestinian citizens of Israel, some of whom live in mixed Jewish-Arab towns.
France 24 reports: As Israelis head to the polls this Tuesday, among those voting are 2 million Palestinian citizens of Israel, some of whom live in mixed Jewish-Arab towns.
One of them, Lod, has long been seen as symbolic of this coexistence. However in 2021 the town was the scene of violent clashes, whose consequences are still being felt.
This politics story centres on Israel. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Jewish-Arab, Lod and Israeli.
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- FRANCE 24's Stéphane Amar, Sandra Lederer and Josh Vardey report. (France 24)
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