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Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of ‘racist’ campaign against Israel’s Arab minority
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Statement a rare instance of a prominent Jewish political leader taking a strong stand in defence of Arab Israelis Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot accused caretaker premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday of fuelling a “racist” campaign against the country’s Arab min
Statement a rare instance of a prominent Jewish political leader taking a strong stand in defence of Arab Israelis Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot accused caretaker premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday of fuelling a “racist” campaign against the country’s Arab minority, after he sought to delegitimise the community’s lawmakers by linking them to Hamas. Eisenkot’s statement was a rare instance of a prominent Jewish political leader taking a strong stand in defence of Arab Israelis, who make up more than 20% of the population. Continue reading...
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