Akko Mixed City and Community Life
Experience Akko as a living mixed Arab-Jewish city, one of Israel five officially designated mixed cities, where ancient history and contemporary coexistence challenges create a complex and fascinating urban reality.
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Arab Quarter Streets
Walk the streets of the Arab quarter where the majority of the old city residents are Arab citizens of Israel, the ancient stone buildings home to families who have lived here through Ottoman, British, and Israeli rule.
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Jewish Neighborhood
Visit the Jewish neighborhood developed in the new city adjacent to the ancient walls, where Jewish residents live alongside Arab neighbors in one of Israel officially designated coexistence cities.
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Mixed School
Pass the Hand in Hand bilingual school, one of the network of mixed Arab-Jewish schools where children from both communities study together in Hebrew and Arabic, the deliberate coexistence education that Akko supports.
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Akko Festival
Learn about the Akko Theater Festival held annually in October, where performances take place throughout the old city turning the ancient spaces into venues, drawing theater companies from across Israel and internationally.
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Fishing Harbor Community
Meet the fishing community at the harbor where Arab fishermen whose families have worked these waters for generations share the port with Jewish fishing operations, the sea bringing together what politics separates.
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Old City Rooftops
Look out over the rooftops of the old city where satellite dishes and solar water heaters on ancient Ottoman stone houses mix with minarets and church towers in a skyline that tells the story of this layered city.
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