Famous Israeli Singer Achinoam Nini Visits Hebron

Israeli singer Ahinoam Nini and European political activist Daniel
Cohn-Bendit visited Hebron to meet with local Jewish residents and film a
documentary.

A top-selling musician, Nini hit the scene in the 1990’s performing as “Noa,”
with guitarist Gil Dor. In 2009 she represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in
2009 together with Arab-Israeli singer Mira Awad.

Yishai Fleisher, Hebron’s international spokesman, said that while Nini’s
outspoken political views may not be in line with his, “I was impressed with the fact
that she came and she told us that she was impressed with our willingness to
dialogue.”

Noam Arnon, Hebrew-language spokesman for the community said, “the meeting
was very pleasant. We drank coffee and ate cookies and agreed to disagree.” He noted the
Habima theater troupe visited Hebron several days prior following a performance in
nearby Kiryat Arba. The Tel Aviv-based theater company’s first performance in Kiryat
Arba in 2016 elicited controversy among those who oppose Jewish communities in Judea and
Samaria.

Arnon said he told Nini and Cohn-Bendit that he believed one should love
their neighbor whether Jewish or Arab, as long as those neighbors do not attack you. But
added, “only Jewish sovereignty will guarantee the peace and security of all in this
region.”

Arnon stated that contrary to her media image “she did not say anything
arrogant or defiant.”

Cohn-Bendit arranged the meeting as part of a documentary film in which he
intends to present a range of different Jewish identities. Born in France to
German-Jewish parents who fled the Nazis, Cohn-Bendit went on to lead the Paris student
protests in 1968. In recent years he served as a Member of the European Parliament
and as co-president of the European Greens–European Free
Alliance.

* Left-wing singer
Ahinoam Nini visits Hevron

* כשאחינועם
ניני הגיעה לחברון

* Achinoam Nini against
performance of fellow singer in Hebron region

* Daniel
Cohn-Bendit et Noa reçus par le yishouv juif de Hevron

* Scène
surréaliste: Daniel Cohn-Bendit et Noa reçus par le yishouv juif de
Hevron

* The
Yishai Fleisher Show (segment at 1:24)

* Surprising visit:
Left-wing Israeli singer comes to Samaria

* ACHINOAM
NINI PAYS RESPECTS TO FULD FAMILY