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Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron, empty of all Palestinian vehicle and pedestrian traffic, November 13, 2013. Shuhada Street was the main commercial center of the city when it was first closed in 1994 to Palestinian traffic after the Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre, and later to pedestrians as the army shut down the entire commercial area. (Photo: Keren Manor/Activestills.org)

Israel’s president went to Hebron for all the wrong reasons

Instead of ignoring the Palestinian stores and homes whose doors the army welded shut, instead of ignoring the racist graffiti and segregation, President Rivlin had an opportunity to look occupation in the eyes. He didn’t. By Avner Gvaryahu A week ago, after it was announced that President Reuven Rivlin would visit the Beit Hadassah settlement in…

By +972 Magazine February 4, 2015

President Rivlin and George Amireh (Youtube screenshot)

WATCH: The boy who put equality back on the agenda

Reuven (Rubi) Rivlin did what no other Israeli leader is doing. He heeded the call of a tender Arab boy – and followed him in support of tolerance and equality. This is how George Amireh and Rivlin pose an alternative to an entire society, We were presented with a pleasant surprise this week from the…

By Yuval Ben-Ami October 4, 2014

President Shimon Peres speaks during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East at the Dead Sea in Jordan, May 17, 2009. (Photo by Nader Daoud/World Economic Forum)

Where is the Palestinian candidate for Israel’s presidency?

When a minority consistently feels disenfranchised and excluded, it retreats from civil society. Now is the time to ensure that Israel’s Palestinian minority and its elected representatives no longer take that route – for the sake of all citizens. By Ilan Manor Following the shameful presidency of convicted rapist Moshe Katzav, most Israelis felt that only…

By +972 Magazine February 6, 2014

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