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Monday, August 31, 2015
Prime minister pledges funds to Arab sector
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today promised MKs from the Joint (Arab) List, as well as representatives of Arab regional councils, that, within a month, the government will start pushing a multi-year plan to integrate Israeli Arabs into the economy.
The PM also pledges to help close the societal gaps between the Israeli Arab community and other communities in the country.
Netanyahu promises to transfer a onetime grant of NIS 900 million ($229.5 million) to Arab municipalities and regional councils. The money will be used for informal education, to develop the councils and to increase personal security across the sector, according to a report in Ynet.
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