Tensions in Jerusalem during last month's Sheikh Jarrah dispute and Operation Guardian of the Walls resulted in a new wave of violence between the Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel’s mixed cities. As the chaos escalated, police were unable to quell the violence, so the Shin Bet was called in to restore order. The consequences were dire. People lost their lives, and Israelis of every background were subjected to harsh images of destruction.
Nevertheless, there were people who still refused to throw up their hands in exasperation and accept the dismal situation as a given. They responded with initiatives all across the country, intended to stop the unraveling of the delicate fabric that is Jewish-Arab coexistence and rebuild trust between the sides.
