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Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/palestinians-holiday-dip-israeli-waters-172549528.html
Palestinians Throng Tel Aviv Beaches during Muslim Holiday
(AFP) Thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank swam at beaches in and around the Israeli commercial capital of Tel Aviv on Tuesday, after being granted permits to visit during the Eid al-Adha holiday. A few thousand Palestinians celebrated the Muslim festival at the beach near Jaffa. Palestinian women in burkinis swam or played with children near bikini-clad Israelis and foreigners. 100,000 visiting permits for Palestinians from the West Bank were issued by Israel for the Eid holiday which started on Monday. Gil Ochyon, an Israeli lifeguard who used a megaphone to urge swimmers to be careful in rudimentary Arabic, said he was unhappy at what he perceived as a double standard, arguing that Israelis were unwelcome in Palestinian cities.