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Arab Israelis:
A Bridge To Peace
s the Mideast peace
Israelis. This prejudice trans-
process drags along, it
laths into discrimination against
provides an opportuni-
Arab Israelis in virtually every
ty for us to look at an-
aspect of life.
other aspect of what will be
The fact is that Israeli Arabs
required to achieve a just and
have, even under hardship,
lasting peace: Israel, while
proven their loyalty to Israel.
working toward peace with
The overwhelming majority are
Palestinians, must also improve
law-abiding citizens who have
relations with its own Arab cit-
never engaged in any activities
izens.
that have harmed Israel or its
Israel has 800,000 Arab cit-
security.
izens. These comprise roughly
Yet Arab Israelis have never
18 percent of its population. Al-
been treated as equal partners.
though they have consistently
From 1948 to 1965, Arabs were
proven their loyalty throughout
under military rule and need-
Israel's 45 year history, Israeli
ed permits to move from one
Jews often view them with mis-
area to another inside Israel.
trust and suspicion. They re-
After the Six Day War in 1967,
ceive the basic rights and
when Israel's economy was
privileges of Israeli citizenship,
rapidly developing, Jewish
but are often denied basic ed-
towns and villages received spe-
ucational and eco-
nomic opportun-
ities. If Israel does
not directly and ef-
fectively address
the issues facing its
Arab citizens, then
it risks replacing its
external conflict
with an intensified
internal one.
Just
three
months ago, when
the Israeli govern-
ment voted to ap-
prove the
Jericho-Gaza ac-
cords, J. Matza, a Arafat, Mubarak and Rabin discuss withrawal problems.
Knesset member
from the Likud
party, announced that the
cial budget allocations that were
Knesset's approval of that
not available to Arab villages.
agreement depended upon
No Arab community was de-
members who were PLO sup-
clared a development town. And
porters. By this, he meant Arab
Project Renewal funds were di-
Knesset members. Some sug-
rected mainly to Jewish — not
gested that this was a slip of the
Arab — neighborhoods.
tongue. But in fact, Mr. Matza
The practical result of this
was in perfect conformity with
disparity in allocating funds
a tradition of delegitimizing Is-
means that there are still many
raeli's Arab citizens.
Arab towns without adequate
Last July, in the same fash-
roads or sewage systems and
ion, another Likud Knesset
with very limited municipal
member, U. Landau, said, re-
services. One out of six Arab
garding talks with the PLO,
children live below the pover-
that the prime minister, "does
ty line. And a recent report by
not have a mandate to imple-
Israel's State Comptroller's of-
ment the policy of concessions
fice pointed out huge gaps be-
in the Golan Heights and in
tween the Arab and Jewish
Jerusalem with the help of
sectors in almost every aspect
votes of M.K.'s who identify
of education, both in terms of
with the aims of the PLO, and
investments and outcomes.
of Syria."
In addition, because most
Although Mr. Matza's is a
Arab citizens do not serve in the
minority view in Israel, it still
military, they are covertly dis-
pervades the consciousness of
criminated against since they
too many people who believe
are denied substantial benefits
that Arab Israelis who live, vote
that are offered only to those
and are educated alongside the
who are soldiers and family
Jewish majority are not "true"
members of soldiers. For in-
stance, most Arabs are denied
increased children's allowances
and special mortgage terms pro-
vided to soldiers even though
there is no reasonable connec-
tion between service in the
army and the extra allowances.
During the last two years of
the Likud government, the ur-
gent need to improve municipal
services and social welfare in
Arab towns and villages was fi-
nally recognized. Just before the
change in government, the In-
terior Ministry adopted a poli-
cy of affirmative action (albeit,
on a rather small scale) by al-
locating special budgets to local
authorities.
Finally, at the behest of non-
profit organizations that advo-
cate on behalf of Arab citizens,
the government
has begun to rec-
ognize the urgent
need to improve
municipal ser-
vices and social
welfare in Arab
towns and vil-
lages. Budgets for
education in the
Arab sector have
e been increased
z substantially.
First moves have
been made to
§ grant allowances
f- to children of
Arab families.
As the peace
process hopefully
advances, a host of non-gov-
ernmental organizations with-
in Israel will intensify their
advocacy for equality for Israel's
Arab citizens. They will seek an
improved educational system,
municipal and social services
and employment opportunities.
They will try to create condi-
tions within Arab communities
that make possible the prospect
that Arab Israelis and Jews live
together with mutual respect
and* dignity.
With the possibility of peace,
Arab Israelis have the potential
to playa key role in building new
relationships with Palestinians
across the Green Line. The time
has come for this population, too
long relegated to second-class
status, to become full partici-
pants in the state. It is critical
for all people who care about the
future of Israel to promote efforts
for coexistence between Jewish
and Arab Israelis. ❑
Verde Shifter is an Israeli board
member of New Israel Fund.