Mayor of Umm al-Fahm after 2 murders in 24 hours: “The writing was on the wall”

Umm al-Fahm is the largest city located in what is referred to as the “Triangle” – a concentration of predominantly Muslim Arab towns and villages in the North-East part of Israel. Known as more traditional and conservative than other Arab communities in the North, it is also a social and cultural center for Arab citizens of Israel despite social and economic difficulties. Dr. Samir Mahamid is one of a new generation of Arab mayors in Israel, seeking to bring practical solutions and circumvent political roadblocks in the way of improving the local quality of life.

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On Thursday, October 21st, the city staged a general strike to protest the ongoing violence in Arab communities, after two of t ...