Colan\ -A I now in Livonia and P tin) off food bill r ter for Middle Eastern Studies in Tel Aviv University, was not sur- prised by the nature of the ex- pressions by delegation members such as Darawshe. But, the fact that so many Jewish Israelis were alarmed by the delegation's behavior "reflects the degree of excludes liquor and beer distance that exists between the Expires 9/30/97 j Jewish and Arab communities in Israel," said Reches, who is also a consultant to the Abraham Fund for Arab-Jewish coexis- tence. 2 N. Saginaw at Pike iddlebelt Rd. "What we can see from this Pontiac Mile episode are the conflicting ten- 810-334-2275 00 dencies and orientations that co- exist within the national identity of the Arab population in Israel," he said. These trends have been sharp- ened since the Oslo Accords were signed in 1993. 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He also called Ne- MEM tanyahu "an extremist who is en- dangering the security of Israel, • the Middle East and the Jewish people, and does not want to make peace with the Arab world." Z- Cat , (4, N. 9 44' eft, This is not the only grudge Is- Szechuan ♦ Hunan Cuisine raeli Arabs hold against the gov- ernment. They are angry that, despite their loyalty to the state, they feel they have been system- atically discriminated against by • Dine In Only successive Israeli governments; • Expires 9-12-97 for example, in state funding of HEALTH DIET SEE OUR BEER & municipalities and education. I NOW SERVING • • DISHES AVAILABLE WINE MENU Darawshe even goes so far as to COCKTAILS call it "apartheid," claiming "we CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS are about 20 percent of the pop- ulation but receive only about 2 1 29875 NORTHWESTERN HWY. At Inkster • Applegate Square • 353.7890 percent of the budget." 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