Jewish Hebron residents joined their Muslim neighbors for a
traditional iftar break-fast meal hosted by the Judea and Samaria Chamber of Commerce.
During the Islamic month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during the day and break their fast at
sundown. The meal was held in Hebron at the home of businessman Ashraf Jabari who
together with Avi Zimmerman, a resident Ariel, head the chamber of
commerce.
traditional iftar break-fast meal hosted by the Judea and Samaria Chamber of Commerce.
During the Islamic month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during the day and break their fast at
sundown. The meal was held in Hebron at the home of businessman Ashraf Jabari who
together with Avi Zimmerman, a resident Ariel, head the chamber of
commerce.
International Spokesperson for the Jewish community in Hebron Yishai Fleisher was one of
the Jewish attendants to the event which was held for the first time in 2019.
Coronavirus prevented the event from taking place last year, but due to the high rate of
vaccinations and dramatic reduction in infections, the country has slowly been opening
up.
He dubbed it “open iftar.” Although Hebron is often described as a “flashpoint
city” in the mainstream, media, there are many examples of Palestinian Authority
residents and Jewish “settlers” interacting on a daily basis.
Fleisher, on his weekly podcast said that while he did not want to whitewash the
presence of the Jihad ideology he say a counter-movement of Arab residents who want to
join in Israel’s success story.
“In Hebron there is a very strong presence of Hamas,” he said, and noted that the
current mayor of the PA portion of Hebron was a convicted terrorist.
“However more and more Arab residents are realizing that Allah has blessed the Jews in
Israel and they can share in that blessing,” he said. “It’s better to go on the side of
the Abraham Accords, live with Israel and move forward. They recognize that the jihadist
modality is not good for them. It is not in their economic future
interest.”
Other participants in the iftar included Dr. Noam Arnon, the community’s Hebrew-language
spokesperson and author of several books on the city. In an interview with the Jerusalem
Post, he called the event a “revolution” that will create peace for the next generation.
Jabari called Arnon his “brother.”
In addition to economic issues, the COVID-19 pandemic also led to building bridges and
sharing resources to benefit residents of both the Israeli sections and Muslim sections
of the City of Abraham.
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