A colleague of mine has urgently asked for help to amplify news about Palestinian ballet dancer Ayman Safieh who has been missing for 3 days. Please share widely and demand that Israeli police do their utmost to find him, instead of discontinuing the search.

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From my colleague, Lamma: “Ayman Safieh, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and world-class dancer, has been missing at sea for three days. Israeli police forces have been doing the bare minimum to try to find him. They have discontinued the search several times since Sunday.” (2/5)

“Local fishermen and boat owners who attempted to search for him themselves, got fined by the police because of a prohibition on fishing (due to covid-19). The situation is not getting enough national or international recognition. It’s heartbreaking. This is apartheid.” (3/5)

As the first male Palestinian ballet dancer, Ayman is a groundbreaking artist. You can read a profile on him from @BBCWorld here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-19202612

You can also watch some of his beautiful work here: https://vimeo.com/422520316 

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Every effort must be made to find Ayman, and his community must be allowed to search for him themselves. Please, please share with contacts, reporters, or others you know. (5/5)