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Israeli Arabs protest against violence, organised crime and recent killings among their communities, in the Arab town of Umm al-Fahm, February 5, 2021. (Roni Ofer/Flash90)
March 1, 2021, 8:36 pm
Government okays NIS 150 million plan to fight crime in Arab communities
Arab MKs and civil society organization criticize plan as too little too late, having hoped for billions; 21 Arabs have died in violent circumstances since start of 2021
By Aaron Boxerman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a new plan to fight crime in Arab Israeli communities on February 3, 2021 (screenshot: YouTube)
February 4, 2021, 1:24 am
PM reveals plan to fight Arab society violence; panned as ‘too little, too late’
Long-promised initiative comes as he courts Arab vote ahead of elections; also criticized for choice of ex-cop as czar to fight community crime, who once called Arabs ‘ungrateful’
By Aaron Boxerman
Thousands attend the funeral of 22-year-old nursing student Ahmad Hijazi near the Arab city of Tamra, northern Israel, February 2, 2021 (Sraya Diamant/Flash90
February 3, 2021, 7:26 pm
After student killed, Arabs say community caught between police and criminals
Arab Israelis have been urging increased law enforcement to fight organized crime, but an innocent bystander’s slaying in an ambush gone awry underscores why many are mistrustful
By Aaron Boxerman
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