Ashkelon Mayor Itamar Shimon has reversed his decision to lay off city Arab workers in the aftermath of the deadly synagogue attack in Jerusalem.
On Nov. 23, Shimoni agreed to allow the workers to complete construction work on bomb shelters in the city’s preschools, Ynet reported. The plan was to be presented to parents at a meeting that night.
Shimoni had ordered a halt to the project on Nov. 21, to prevent Arab workers from entering the city. The decision came a few days after five people were killed in the synagogue attack by two Palestinians from eastern Jerusalem.
The mayor said he made the initial decision after parents said they were uncomfortable with the Arab workers around their children. — jta