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Israeli’s Arab citizens watch the revolution in Egypt and come away confused. On one hand, this is a popular revolution with a very distinct social dimension, which should be admired. On the other hand, it is sending shockwaves throughout the Arab world, leaving Israel an oasis of stability in the region.
“I’ve been watching Egypt. I always used to visit there. I felt at home there once, but now I don’t recognize it,” said Abu Azmi, a restaurant owner from Tur’an who provides catering services for events across the country, most of them held by Jews. “I think that if I had my business in Egypt,” he adds, “it would have fallen apart by now.”
