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Israel’s Sukkot celebrations marred with bigotry and Jewish supremacy

For some Israelis, the Jewish holiday of Sukkot has been an opportunity to abuse people of other faiths and sing songs about 'hating Arabs'. While Jews generally understand Sukkot to be 'a time for rejoicing', Christians from Palestine and Christian visitors were spat on by Israeli settlers as they marched through the streets of Jerusalem, while football supporters altered a traditional song about Sukkot to include the line 'death to Arabs'.

October 4, 2023 at 4:56 pm