Akko: Israel's No-Go Zone | Global Perspectives

Tune in to Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS) on Wednesdays (7:25 pm and 2:00 am) and Thursdays (11:25 am) to watch Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim. Visit us at jns.org In this week's episode, Ellie visits the old city of Akko, the site of violent riots last May. Last May, Israel's seven officially mixed Arab and Jewish neighborhoods, which had been extolled as models of coexistence, saw protests by their Arab residents turn into mob violence. Who were the perpetrators of the violence? Has the fragile coexistence in these neighborhoods been shattered beyond repair? and what's to prevent a re-occurrence of these attacks? Filmed on-site in the old city of Akko, Ellie meets with the locals of the city to answer these fundamental questions. Some of what she learned will shock you. About Global Perspectives Join Ellie as she embarks on the most important conversations in the Jewish world interviewing heads of state, thought leaders, and activists in frank and open discussion. Ellie will peel back the layers and get to the heart of issues such as the Iranian threat, anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, Christian and Muslim support for Israel and the Abraham Accords. Ellie Cohanim, the former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism at the U.S. Department of State, is a world-renowned and sought-after speaker and figurehead in the Jewish world.