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November 4, 2019

Thanks to the Likud, Israeli Arabs Are Flourishing

So says a prominent left-wing activist.

During Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure in office, and contrary to widespread perceptions that he is anti-Arab, the Jewish state’s Arab citizens have seen major social and economic improvements. Netanyahu himself displayed his characteristic savvy and tenacity in pushing through an important 2015 measure to increase government investment in Arab communities. Drawing on an interview with Ron Gerlitz—a staunchly leftist activist who advised the government in devising and implementing these policies—Netta Ahituv explains what they have accomplished. (Free registration required.)

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November 4, 2019

  1. Thanks to the Likud, Israeli Arabs Are Flourishing

    So says a prominent left-wing activist.

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