Israel allowed some Palestinians with Israelis in their immediate families to get the vaccine under “family unity” considerations.
"As with any post-trauma, we react to triggers, anxiety attacks, anger, fear, mistrust, loneliness and despair. Afraid that 'soon there will be an expulsion' and 'soon they will take us from here.'"
10-year-old Omar is sick with a rare blood disease, and also has a rare blood type. His parents organized a blood drive that significantly increased his chances.
While it may seem that financial woes forced them to leave after over a decade, it actually goes back to disputes surrounding censorship with the municipality.
The initiative is part of a five-year plan to bolster hi-tech within Arab society, sparked by an appeal by the National Council of Arab Mayors.
This year, police placed barriers on the steps of the gate, effectively preventing people from gathering there, in order to ease the flow of crowds in the area.
Four memorial candles were lit during the ceremony, one for each of the fallen from the Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze communities.
This is not the first attempt at Sura Mansour's life; her car was set aflame one month prior to her murder in what was suspected to be arson and an attempted threat to her life.
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