Netanyahu asks us to look at Europe - let's look at Israel
Yoel Heshin argues that Netanyahu's call for unity while warning about Europe is a divisive move that casts suspicion on the Arab public in Israel. The article presents data on Arab integration in medicine and academia, and points to the existing civic partnership as a basis for the future, contrary to what he calls Netanyahu's political ploy.
Yoel Heshin argues that Benjamin Netanyahu's call for unity, while directing attention to Europe and warning of flames in Israeli cities, is actually a move that promotes division. According to Heshin, Netanyahu paints some citizens as a threat and then asks all the rest to unite against them. The article presents data on the integration of Israeli Arabs in medicine and academia, and mentions the character of Ramzi Abed Ramzi from the series "Kupa Rashit" as an example of complex civic belonging. Heshin, a businessman and activist in the field of social investments, calls for recognizing civic partnership as a basis for the future, contrary to what he calls a scheming move by Netanyahu for his political survival.