Racist attack on an Arab teacher from Jatt at a school in Herzliya

Teacher Abd al-Qader Watad from Jatt al-Muthallath was subjected to a racist attack while breaking up a fight between students at a school where he teaches in Herzliya. A student attacked him after learning he was Arab. Watad stated that the general atmosphere and the recent elections have exacerbated racism, calling for protection of Arab teachers.

Teacher Abd al-Qader Watad from the town of Jatt al-Muthallath was subjected to a racist attack while trying to break up a fight between students at the school where he teaches in the city of Herzliya. According to Watad's account to the "Arab 48" website, one of the students began to assault him and utter racist remarks after learning he was Arab, attempted to physically attack him, and threw a chair that hit a female student who was at the scene. Watad noted that he has been working in schools in Jewish society for over 14 years, and that the general atmosphere in the country and the recent elections have significantly exacerbated racism. He stressed that the statements of extremist politicians and Israeli media contribute to incitement against Arab citizens. The article reported that the school administration and the municipality expressed their support and organized a protest vigil, without providing further details.