Israel
- Acre, Israel (2008) - Sectarian violence erupted on 8 October 2008 turning into 5 days of violence after an Arab Israeli citizen drove through a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood during Yom Kippur.
- Tel Aviv (2012) - Race riots by Jewish Israelis against black African immigrants took place in May 2012 after the Israeli government began planning for the immediate deportation of all African "illegal infiltrators."
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Famous quotes containing the word israel:
“...that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.”
—Bible: Hebrew, 2 Kings 5:8.
Elijah to the king of Israel who has received a letter from the king of Syria looking for someone to cure his commander of leprosy.
“We Americans are the peculiar, chosen people—the Israel of our time; we bear the ark of the liberties of the world.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)