(Photo By: Khalil Bakly)
By: Naama Barak - June 6, 2021
Dr. Khalil Bakly has two dental practices: one in Nazareth, where he treats a mostly Muslim clientele, and one in Netanya, where most of his patients are Jewish.
As such, he was privy to multiple voices and opinions surrounding the conflict that recently engulfed Israel, as violence erupted between Israel and the Gaza Strip and, in some cases, between Israel’s Jewish and Arab communities.
“As you can understand, I experience both worlds and both populations on a daily basis,” he explains. “There’s no doubt that there were extremists on both sides in certain areas that succeeded in inducing a really bad and unpleasant atmosphere. I have no doubt that anyone with a bit of sense can understand that it’s not in anyone’s favor.”
This kind of atmosphere of violence and suspicion is something that Bakly has long been working against in his role as a political and social activist.
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