Much has been written about the horrific murders that occur on a daily basis in Arab society.
This happens with chilling ease against the backdrop of the horrible reality of firearms that are in the hands of every seeker.
The blame should be placed first and foremost on the vile murderers and their senders, who have lost every human photographer and become destinies of others, without any remorse or deterrence, because they are simply not afraid.
I have already proposed appointing a project manager for the matter, we have already analyzed the reasons for the appalling violence, which is based on poor education in all settings, and we have already blamed the police for its incompetence.
And yet, I lack the complete picture that will explain to all of us the horrific reality of continuing non-stop murders.
I recently internalized that the violence continues to hit us because of the calm after the storm, the silence that comes after the headlines. Silence that stems from a persistent, assertive and even vociferous lack of response from the Arab society itself, to which I belong, and which is satisfied with an immediate response after each murder and does not continue until the goal is achieved. A silence that forms the oil for a growing fire that turns into a blood hurricane that destroys everything in its path. Quiet before another storm within an Arab society that is afraid of criminals, and rightly so, and that does not have brave enough leaders to continue to keep the issue at the top of its public priorities, without distorted political calculations. An Arab society whose teachers and principals in schools do not hold regular anti-violence workshops or ongoing in-depth conversations with their students, and are content with superficial text. An Arab society that gives dubious respect to those in power and power and does not completely disengage from those criminal gangs that murder our children, brothers, sisters and parents.
As a professor of spinal research, I would like to see a company that develops a spine and cares for its children at all levels - educational, social and physical. As a person who "donated" his older brother - who was murdered 25 years ago in the wake of his personal war on drug barons - I would like to see each of us stand firm and work tirelessly to improve society. I would like to belong to a society that is constantly active against the danger, especially as someone who at the age of 11 set his body on fire as part of the revenge against the brother who fought the drug dealers and was murdered by them.
I would like to belong to an Arab society full of pride for its amazing culture, rich language, poetry that penetrates the soul, education that is based on an impressive history, that believes in its abilities and brings them above every stage.
And finally, I would like to feel safe and protected, first in my Arab society, even before I begin to blame - and quite rightly so - the passive general society that is detached from what is going on in its backyard.
I would like to shout to heaven and say to the dear Allah of all religions - sorry we are so disrespectful to the holy soul you gave us as a gift and return it to you pierced by bullets of shots that do not differentiate between religion, race, sex and nationality.
The author is the chairman of the Steering Committee for the Integration of Arabs, the Equality and Diversity Commission at Tel Aviv University
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