In May 2009, TAFI released a position paper focusing on Israel’s Mixed Cities and Regions . The aim of the document is to review the state of integration of Jewish and Arab populations in mixed neighborhoods, towns, regional councils, and urban spaces in Israel, and to explore its implications for local and central government policy planners in Israel.
In October 2008, violent riots erupted involving Jewish and Arabresidents of the city of Acre, and threatened to spread to additional towns. For a limited period, these riots drew the public attention to life in mixed cities, such as Acre. In this position paper, TAFI expand the boundaries of the discourse and extend our perspective on mixed populations in Israel. This discourse should not be limited to the five traditional mixed cities in Israel (Acre, Haifa, Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Ramla, and Lod); it should include “new” de facto mixed cities that have emerged in recent years, and relate to the existence of mixed local councils, regions and areas.
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