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The organization was founded in 1991 to promote more interaction between Israel’s Jewish and Arab populations, and to advocate for equal rights and opportunities. The seeds of the “Shared Regional Tourism” initiative — initially aimed at bringing Jewish tourists to Arab cities in towns — began in 2006 in Umm al-Fahm, and was funded by USAID in 2012.
Ramadan Nights guide Shireen Mahajna explains the five pillars of Israel an Umm al-Fahm mosque on June 22, 2017. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
The Ramadan Nights tours began as a “crazy idea” to change the image of the Wadi Ara region — viewed through newspaper headlines as a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism and unrest — by inviting Jewish tour groups.
(full article online)
A Ramadan night on the town in Umm al-Fahm
Ramadan Nights guide Shireen Mahajna explains the five pillars of Israel an Umm al-Fahm mosque on June 22, 2017. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
The Ramadan Nights tours began as a “crazy idea” to change the image of the Wadi Ara region — viewed through newspaper headlines as a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism and unrest — by inviting Jewish tour groups.
(full article online)
A Ramadan night on the town in Umm al-Fahm