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| September 20, 2013
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Shin Bet reports: Israeli Arabs are joining al-Qaeda

 

Israel’s Security agency says Israeli Arabs are joining rebel forces in Syria operating with al-Qaeda, and whose training may be used later against Israel.

By Tova Tzimuki

A disconcerting Shin Bet assessment warns that Arab Israelis are joining rebel forces in Syria and working with al-Qaeda terrorists.

Al-Qaeda terrorists

According to the review, submitted to the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Supreme Court, there is a possibility that Arab Israelis who are being trained in Syria may use their knowledge against Israel – both by spreading ideologies and by using intel and military capabilities they’ve learned there.

Another danger is that Global Jihad terrorists will gather valuable information about Israel from Arab Israelis. Continue Reading »

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| July 29, 2013
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4 Israeli Arabs convicted of attempted homicide for lynching Jewish terrorist

Haifa district court convicts 7 defendants of attempted homicide and aggravated assault for beating to death Natan-Zada, after he opened fire on a bus in Shfaram in August 2005, killing four.

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A Haifa court on Monday acquitted seven Israeli Arabs of attempted murder in the lynching of Jewish terrorist Eden Natan-Zada, but convicted four of them of attempted homicide and two more of aggravated assault.

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People surrounding the bus shortly after the attack in Shfaram – Photo: Ancho Gosh/Gini

The court on Monday convicted all seven defendants of aggravated assault of police officers, obstruction of justice, and property damage due to rioting. Continue Reading »

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| July 12, 2013
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Arab IDF Soldiers: Arab MK Zoabi Should Move to Gaza

2 Arab Christian female IDF soldiers say that MK Hanin Zoabi, a Palestinian Muslim who objects to Arabs joining the army, does not speak for them.

“As Israeli Christians who speak Arabic we have the right to serve the country with pride and not be ashamed,” added Rajda Jarisi of Nazareth.

By Elad Benari

 

Two Arab Christian female Israelis who enlisted in the army this week have criticized MK Hanin Zoabi for her strong opposition to having Arabs join the IDF.

Elinor Joseph, was born 1991 into a Christian family from the Arab village of Jish, is the first Arab woman ever to serve in a combat role in the I.D.F.

Elinor Joseph, was born 1991 into a Christian family from the Arab village of Jish, is the first Arab woman ever to serve in a combat role in the I.D.F.

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| July 7, 2013
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Israeli Arabs rally in Kafr Kanna & Sakhnin, in support of Morsi

Hundreds of Arab protesters gather to show support of Egyptian democracy, saying: The ‘people of Egypt chose Morsi, their choice must be honored’.

By Hassan Shaalan

Some 250 people rallied Saturday, in the Galilee Arab towns of Sakhnin and Kafr Kanna, against the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.  

(צילום: alarab.net)

Kafr Kanna – Photo: alarab.net

Protesters held signs with images of Morsi and the Egyptian flag, demanding that the Egyptian democracy be honored.

The demonstration in Sakhnin was organized by the Islamic movement and among the protesters were Mayor Mazen Ghanaim and MK Masud Ganaim (Ra’am-Ta’al). 

The Kafr Kanna rally was initiated by a group of students, one of whom reported that the demonstration was held in order to express their sympathy for the Egyptian people “who sacrificed their lives until they managed to topple the corrupt reign of Mubarak. Continue Reading »

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| June 25, 2013
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Poll: Majority of Israeli Arabs Support Another Intifada

58% of Israel’s Arabs oppose a Jewish majority, support a Palestinian  Intifada & want Iran to possess nukes.

By Gil Ronen

 

About 58% of the Arab citizens of Israel say that the Palestinian Authority Arabs would be justified in starting a violent rebellion (“intifada”) if the diplomatic process does not advance. A similar percentage advocate an “intifada” by Israeli Arab citizens if their situation does not improve considerably, according to a poll, which was carried out by Prof. Sami Samoha of Haifa University, with the Israeli Democracy Institute.

The views are in line with the call Monday by an Arab Knesset Member, for an Arab intifada inside Israel. Continue Reading »

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| June 24, 2013
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More Israeli Arabs are Volunteering for National Service

Despite pressure from their more anti-Israel elders to shun the Jewish state, there’s a significant rise this year in the number of young Israeli Arabs volunteering for national service.

By Yossi Aloni

 

 

At a time when the Israeli government is struggling to get ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army, a record number of Israeli Arabs are volunteering for national service.

Despite calls from leaders in the Arab community to shun national service, 3,000 young Israeli Arabs answered the call this year, a 76 percent increase from the 1,700 who volunteered last year.

At a ceremony earlier this week in Haifa, the National Service Administration welcomed the 3,000th Arab volunteer this year, Suriah Suad, who will do her national service by volunteering in the maternity ward at Ziv Hospital in Safed. Continue Reading »

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| May 10, 2013
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The NGOs that undermine non-Jews who wish to serve

Support for those who serve the IDF or in national service without reference to their race, gender, or religion are systematically stymied by NGOs that are funded by foreign gov’ts.

By CAROLINE B. GLICK

 

In 2010, Cpl. Eleanor Joseph became the first female Arab combat soldier in the IDF.
Joseph, a Christian Arab told Ma’ariv that her good luck charm is a drawing of the Star of David with the caption: “I have no other land, even when my ground is burning.” Her commander drew it for her.
Elinor Joseph, was born 1991 into a Christian family from the Arab village of Jish, is the first Arab woman ever to serve in a combat role in the I.D.F.

Cpl Elinor Joseph, was born 1991 into a Christian family from the Arab village of Jish, and in 2010 became the first Arab woman ever to serve in a combat role in the I.D.F.

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| March 10, 2013
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More Arabs volunteering for national service, but general population remains hostile

Many young Arabs are realizing the importance Israel places on military or national service, and the doors one can open by doing his or her part. Unfortunately peer pressure and a hostile community keep many from participating.

By Israel Today Staff

 

A growing number of Israeli Arabs are opting to do national service (an alternative to military service), and some even have a genuine desire to serve the State of Israel beyond their initial commitment. But, sadly, they continue to face harsh criticism and even hostility from within the Arab community.

Elinor JosephAccording to a report by Media Line, there are currently some 3,000 young Arabs doing national service. Continue Reading »

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| March 2, 2013
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Every Year More Israeli Arabs volunteer for National Service

Around 3000 Arab Israelis are now volunteering to enter National Service, & the number is growing each year.

By LINDA GRADSTEIN/THE MEDIA LINE

 

Ein Naquba – When Nasim Awadallah finished high school two years ago, he didn’t have many prospects. His grades were not good enough to get into university. He worked at a minimum wage job for a few months but was not satisfied.

Women walking in the mixed Arab-Jewish city Lod

Women walking in the mixed Arab-Jewish city Lod – Photo: REUTERS

So he volunteered for Israel’s national service, an alternative to army service, which is under the control of the Defense Ministry. He works at the same school he attended in his village. Continue Reading »

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| February 15, 2013
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Israel also faces existential economic threat, but from within

The threat:  Today, Ultra-Orthodox & Arab populations largely do not contribute to the mainstream workforce or pay taxes. 

By Israel Today Staff

 

Outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer this week stated that Israel has one of the strongest and most resilient economies in the world.

Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer says he is more optimistic about the Israeli economy than he was two months ago. – Photo: Dudi Vaaknin

 

However, Israel is facing a very serious existential threat… well, many existential threats, really, but one of those threats is the economy itself.

Israel is a fully welfare state, and there are two large sectors – the ultra-Orthodox Jews and the Arabs – which largely do not contribute to the mainstream workforce or pay taxes. Continue Reading »

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| January 17, 2013
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Pressured to OK Arab School, Mayor Gives Definitive No to Segregation

“The Upper Nazareth was founded to make the Galilee Jewish & we must preserve this role,” Mayor Gapso said responding to pressure to build an Arab school.

By Annie Lubin

 

In a definitive response to an appeal to create an Arab school in Upper Nazareth, the city’s Mayor rejected the proposal and vowed that no Muslim establishment would be erected on his watch – whether it be a mosque, a Muslim cemetery or an Arab school.

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Mayor Shimon Gapso added Wednesday that the proposal, which was submitted on January 7th by the Association of Civil Rights in Israel, represents “a provocative nationalist statement intended to disrupt the status quo” and vowed that he would continue to fight the proposal and any similar ones that may arise in the future. Continue Reading »

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| January 11, 2013
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Daam party leader says she’s ‘not Zoabi’

 

Asma Agbarieh-Zahalka objects to ‘nationalistic’ discourse and promises to represent Jewish & Arab workers pitted against each other by gov’t’s ‘divide & conquer’ policy.

Hassan Shaalan

 

While many Arab Knesset members are known mostly for their harsh criticism of Israel, one Arab woman sees things quite differently.

Together with her Jewish partners, Asma Agbarieh Zahalka leads Daam, the “Workers’ Party.” She aims to direct the political discourse to a wholly different area.

“We combine a political agenda with a social one,” she said. “Our aim is to represent Jewish and Arab workers, the unemployed, women and youth who are pitted against each other by the government’s “divide and conquer” policy. Continue Reading »

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| December 3, 2012
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Syria war scares Druze students from enrolling

A Traditionally robust enrollment of Druze students to Syrian universities shrinks considerably as only a quarter applied to war-torn Syria for 2012

Hassan Shaalan

 

Against the backdrop of Syria’s ongoing war between Bashar Assad‘s loyalists and rebel forces, academic institutions in Syria have seen a drop in the number of Druze applicants. Up until last year, some 200 students applied to Syrian universities annually, but this year, Syrian academies said that only 58 Israel-based Druze students, a Syrian source reported.

Bombing in Syria – Photo: AP

A resident of the Druze town of Majdal Shams in Israel’s Northern Golan Heights told Ynet that over the past year as a student in a Syrian university she felt her life was in danger. Continue Reading »

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| November 12, 2012
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MK Kirshenbaum: Arabs demand equal rights, but don’t contribute to the state

MK Faina Kirshenbaum said at a conference in Jerusalem that Israeli Arabs do not contribute to the state despite the fact that they demand equal rights

Kirshenbaum says they are also an economic burden on the state.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

MK Faina Kirshenbaum (Yisrael Beytenu) said on Monday that Israeli Arabs do not contribute to the state despite that they demand equal rights.

MK Faina Kirschenbaum says Israeli Arabs do not contribute to the state and constitute an economic burden. – Photo: Dudi Vaaknin

Speaking at a joint conference for Israeli and German city officials conducted by the Local Government Center in Jerusalem on the topic of multiculturalism and social heterogeneity, Kirshenbaum said “Arabs in Israel want equal rights, but do not contribute to the state.

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| November 11, 2012
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Arab couple charges restaurant with racist policy

Muhamad & his wife Sama Sufri’s attempt to make restaurant reservations under their real names was denied each time, but when they used a fake Jewish name, their reservation was ‘miraculous’ accepted.

By Danny Spektor

Sama and Muhamad Sufri, an Arab-Israeli couple from Tel Aviv, enjoy eating out. One of their favorite dining spots is the Soho restaurant in Rishon Lezion, but sadly on Thursday the restaurant made them lose their appetite.

Mahmoud & Sama Sufri

Mahmoud & Sama Sufuri

In an angry letter posted on Facebook, Muhamamd, 31, protested against “racism at the sushi restaurant”. In the post, which received thousands of likes and shares, he recalled his experience: “We have eaten at this restaurant many times before, only previously it was Jewish friends who had made the reservations,” he said. Continue Reading »

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