Settler Groups Provoke Kafr Manda Residents with Chants and Prayers
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Provocative settler groups visited Kafr Manda, engaging in prayers and chants in residential areas, according to local council head Ali Khader Zeidan. Residents responded calmly despite the provocations, which Zeidan deemed an attempt to disrupt the electoral atmosphere. Zeidan expressed optimism about voter turnout, expecting over 80%, and called for participation to counter government policies. He also noted smooth operations at polling stations.
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- Provocative settler groups visited Kafr Manda, chanting and praying in residential areas.
- Local council head Ali Khader Zeidan condemned the provocative nature of the settler groups' visit.
- Kafr Manda residents responded calmly to the provocations, maintaining a civil demeanor.
- Zeidan expressed optimism for high voter turnout, expecting over 80% in the elections.
- The council head called for participation to counter perceived racist government policies.
- Voting centers in Kafr Manda were reported to be operating smoothly.
The head of the local council of Kafr Manda, Ali Khader Zeidan, reported that groups described as provocative visited the village on a recent morning. These individuals entered residential neighborhoods, gathered, and engaged in prayers and chants. Zeidan clarified that the objection was not to prayer itself, as Kafr Manda residents welcome visitors, but rather to the manner of the groups' movement and the accompanying provocative chants and displays. He noted that some groups went into residential areas, and while residents responded civilly despite what he called harassment, the prayers and chants were amplified. Zeidan emphasized that Kafr Manda residents maintained calm and acted according to their values, and the groups eventually left the village. He stressed the need for a calm electoral atmosphere, free from provocations or disturbances, to ensure smooth voting. Regarding the elections, Zeidan expressed optimism about voter turnout in Kafr Manda, expecting it to reach 80% or more, with various groups actively encouraging participation. He called for widespread voting as a means to counter what he described as racist government policies and neglect towards the Arab community. Zeidan also highlighted cooperation among different political parties and frameworks in Kafr Manda to boost turnout and allow citizens to express their views. He confirmed that voting centers were operating smoothly and announced plans to tour them with local council members and leaders to monitor the process and uphold democratic atmosphere.