Za'atara demands allocating educational institutions for Arab children within the urban renewal project in Marsi Park, Haifa
Haifa city council member Raja Za'atara (the Front) demanded allocating educational institutions for Arab children within the urban renewal project in Marsi Park in the Kiryat Shprintzak neighborhood, which includes demolishing 17 old buildings and constructing 1,305 new housing units. He stressed the need to consider the needs of Arab families in the western and southern areas of the city.
The local planning and building committee of the Haifa municipality discussed, on October 19, 2026, the urban renewal plan for the Marsi Park complex in the Kiryat Shprintzak neighborhood, which spans about 58 dunams and includes demolishing 17 old residential buildings containing 335 housing units, and building 1,305 new housing units in buildings ranging from 9 to 30 stories, along with educational and community institutions and green spaces. During the discussion, city council member from the Front, Raja Za'atara, demanded ensuring that the new educational institutions include frameworks that meet the needs of Arab residents, especially daycare centers and kindergartens. Za'atara noted that the western and southern areas of Haifa include Arab families who need nearby educational services, criticizing planning that ignores the actual needs of certain population groups. Officials confirmed that Za'atara's demands would be taken into account in the planning and implementation stages.