Posted on 01/12/2007 6:15:58 AM PST by Thywillnotmine
Israel names first Arab minister
Mr Majadele said his nomination was "great news for the Arab public" Israel's Labour party leader has appointed Raleb Majadele as science and technology minister - making him the first Arab Muslim in Israel's cabinet. Amir Peretz said the "historic" appointment would improve relationships among different groups in Israel.
However, Mr Majadele's appointment has drawn angry criticism.
Esterina Tartman, chairman of Yisrael Beitenu, said Mr Majadele's appointment was a "lethal blow to Zionism", the Haaretz news website reported.
The comments have prompted lawmakers to call for the ultra-nationalist party to be expelled from the coalition government led by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Yoram Marciano, Labour's parliamentary chief, called on Mr Olmert to oust Yisrael Beitenu and for Labour to reconsider whether it can "sit in the government with this racist party".
"No believer in equality and democracy can accept them being on the agenda," said Michael Eitan of the Likud opposition party.
Arab citizens of Israel make up about 20% of Israel's estimated population of seven million.
Arab Christian, Druze or Muslim!? It does matter.
Good question! I'll check. I don't recall the article mentioning.
My thought exactly; he may be a Christian Arab.
Muslim.
Where did you find that?
Click the article link. It's there. I just overlooked it when I was abstracting.
Says muslim right in the article.
Israel, like America - is imploding.
Oh! It's right at the beginning! I overlooked it, too.
Big mistake. Olmert/Kadima are on full-suicide mode. They have to be replaced by a real ISRAELI Leadership ASAP.
We've got a problem with those muslims who want to establish the big caliphate, establish sharia law every where and fight other religions because they exist.
But there ARE others and they ARE the majority.
I missed it...my reaction is that THEY MUST BE NUTS!
A sure sign that the world is coming to an end.
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