Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin on Sunday is visiting the Israeli Arab community of Um el-Fahm, the site of the recent controversial Israel flag march headed by Baruch Marzel.
Rivlin will be accompanied by MK Uri Orbach of the right-wing Bayit HaYehudi Party as well as MK Afou Agbaria, a resident of the community.

Speaking to the press, Rivlin stated the Israeli Arab citizens must act as a bridge between Israel and her Arab neighbors towards achieving peace and stability in the region.

�It has been decreed that we live together and we must learn to do so� Rivlin told Israel Radio. He believes Um um-Fahm plays a major role in Jewish � Arab relations in Israel. �We cannot ignore the differences and the dispute but we must make an effort to reach a mutually accepted goal.�

Rivlin visited with municipality leaders and local schools.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)