Two recent attacks on Palestinians have prompted questions about racism in Israel . A 17-year - old boy was beaten unconscious by a group of Jewish Israelis , his mother said . A second is the issue of rising violence in Israel , particularly among the younger generation , she said , in contrast to a tradition of low levels of violent crime despite the threat of terrorism . In the other attack , a Palestinian family was attacked in a synagogue on the West Bank . A city councillor condemned racism , violence and some ultra - orthodox views .
Two recent attacks on Palestinians have prompted questions about racism in Israel . A 17-year - old boy was beaten unconscious by a group of Jewish Israelis , his mother said . In the other attack , a Palestinian family was attacked in a synagogue on the West Bank . A city councillor condemned racism , violence and some ultra - orthodox views .