The Arabs of Israel Are they a "persecuted minority?" In a recent poll, 70% of Israel's Arabs declared that they identified with and felt loyalty to the Palestinians, and not to the state of Israel. Significantly, however, the same percentage (70%) declared that they would much prefer to live in Israel than in any other country in the area. (2001).* The Nation, Volume 272, 2001, p. 25* The American Spectator, 2001, Volume 34, p. 15.* _____ Survey finds 28 pct of Israeli Arabs deny Holocaust Dan Williams, Reuters, Mar 20, 2007. — According to the Haifa University survey, 28 percent...