Mayor Samir Subhi convened an emergency meeting at his office this morning after receiving information that MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionism) intends to visit schools in the city, claiming they "educate for violence and hatred." City officials said the visit was not coordinated in advance and that the targeted high school has already closed for the school year.
Umm al-Fahm Mayor Samir Subhi convened an emergency meeting Saturday morning at his office, responding to reports that MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionism) intends to visit schools in the Arab city. According to sources in the mayor's office, Sukkot has alleged that the schools "educate for violence and hatred" — a recurring theme in his recent public statements about Arab education institutions.
City officials stressed that Sukkot did not coordinate the visit with the municipality in advance, and that the high school identified as a target for the visit had already closed its gates for the school year. The emergency meeting included senior municipal staff and legal advisors who discussed options for handling the visit.
While the meeting itself is a local political development, it follows a pattern of friction between Sukkot and Arab local authorities. As The Zioneer previously reported, Sukkot in June visited a school in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem, demanding its closure over alleged Hamas-linked funding.
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