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Israel approves economic plan to develop Arab sector

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Israel approves economic plan to develop Arab sector - Global Times

Israel approves economic plan to develop Arab sector

The Israeli government approved on Wednesday a groundbreaking five-year economic development plan for the Arab sector, aimed at tackling the major gaps between Jews and Arabs in the Israeli society.

The plan, proposed by Social Equality Minister Gila Gamliel and supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, includes allocation of funds in various fields to the Arab sector for the years 2016-2020, at the cost of 3.9 billion US dollars.

This is the largest government plan ever passed in order to advance the economic development of Arab Israelis, Palestinians who stayed in Israel after the 1948 War and became citizens of Israel, constituting 20 percent of the population.

The plan's approval was delayed for several weeks, after some ministers from Netanyahu's Likud party objected to it. However, the plan was approved unanimously on Wednesday.

The funds in the plan will come in addition to the already existing funds passed to the Arab Sector through the current budget, where the sector does not receive funding in accordance with its share of the population.

The funds are aimed at developing the infrastructure, transportation, housing, industry, education, healthcare and welfare in the Arab society.
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The plan is aimed at closing the gap between Israeli Jews and the Israeli Arab minority within Israel, and is expected to significantly improve the quality of life in the Arab villages and municipalities spread throughout the country. This is a very important and welcomed step, modernization is the key in solving every single issue surrounding the Israeli Arab minority in Israel.
 
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