People pass a sign in Hebrew and Arabic that
reads: ‘People of Jaffa, we will go through this together’ outside a cultural
community centre. Photograph: Gali Tibbon/the Guardian.
.....Palestinian citizens of Israel
comprise 21% of the population, often living in cities where they are a
majority. Jaffa, with its mixed community, has attracted many young Jewish
families in recent years, many with progressive views who feel out of step with
the rightwards trend of Israeli society in general. This has led to sharp
increases in property prices, which have forced out often poorer Arab residents.......
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