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Israeli Arab citizens second class citizens? I don’t think so.
In fact, in some ways the JEWISH Israelis are discriminated against in favor of the Arabs.
For instance, in my community, Beduin families, Muslim Beduin families freely buy homes and move in to my neighborhood. In the surrounding Beduin cities, one of which is less than 500 yards from my home, nary a Jew to be found. They would not dare. The protests, threats and violence would be unbelievable, as previous attempts by Jews to move in to “Arab” cities in Israel have proven.
Nevertheless, the government of Israel continues to take international abuse from all quarters as being racist, discriminatory and apartheid…

Arab Businessman

Israeli minister: New fund to benefit Arabs


An Israeli Cabinet minister says a new government fund for the Arab sector could go a long way toward improving relations between the country’s Jews and Arabs

Reprinted from Businessweek.com

Avishai Braverman, the minister for minority affairs, said Monday the $214 million fund will boost economic growth and help make up for past discrimination against Israeli Arabs.

The Cabinet approved the fund Sunday. The money will be pumped into 10 Arab municipalities to create jobs, build new homes, improve public transportation and beef up security.

Arabs make up about 20 percent of Israel’s population. Their towns have frequently suffered from lower budgets than their Jewish counterparts.

Braverman said tapping into the Arab sector could bring tremendous economic benefit to Arabs and the country as a whole.