MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionism) arrived in Umm al-Fahm on Sunday around noon, according to a report by journalist Oren Ravid. Local residents gathered at the scene in anger. Sukkot chairs the Knesset Education Committee and has been attempting to conduct a tour of schools in the city, a move that has drawn protests and an emergency meeting by the mayor.
MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionism) arrived in Umm al-Fahm around noon Sunday, with angry residents gathering at the scene, according to journalist Oren Ravid. Sukkot chairs the Knesset Education Committee and has been attempting to conduct a tour of schools in the city, arguing that some teach incitement.
The visit follows a series of prior developments: earlier this month, Sukkot invited educational teams to tour Umm al-Fahm schools. The mayor, Samir Subhi, convened an emergency meeting on June 20, calling the planned visit uncoordinated and noting that schools had already closed for summer break. On Sunday morning, MK Youssef Jebareen (Hadash) accused Sukkot of seeking to incite against the city's residents.
It remains unclear whether Sukkot's visit will proceed as planned or whether the demonstration will escalate.
3 developments
- DevelopingMK Zvi Sukkot invites educational teams to tour Umm al-Fahm schools
- DevelopingUmm al-Fahm mayor convenes emergency meeting over planned MK Sukkot school visit
- DevelopingMK Sukkot visits unauthorized East Jerusalem school, police seize terror-inciting materials
- DevelopingMK Jebareen accuses MK Sukkot of inciting against Umm al-Fahm ahead of planned visit
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