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Israeli Arab leader: Assassination of Arab figure 'matter of time'
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel, Arab, Mercaz Harav 

A leading Israeli Arab political figure warned Saturday that it is only a matter of time before an Israeli Arab leader is assassinated.

"The political murder of an Arab public figure is a matter of where and when," Amir Mahoul, chairman of a committee for the protection of freedoms, told a conference put together by the organization in Umm al-Fahm.

"We are a group that is in real danger, and the state is responsible for this," he said.
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Mahoul said incitement against the Arab community by Israeli Jewish leaders, especially in the wake of the Mercaz Harav terrorist attack that left eight dead, is not limited to marginal politicians but rather emanates from the political center as well.

Several Arab parties that were supposed to participate in the conference boycotted the event, including Hadash. Balad and the Islamic Movement, however, took part in the gathering.

Mahoul said the primary differences between the various Arab movements center around the manner in which they seek to confront the Israeli establishment. According to Mahoul, the organizations that participated in the conference want to establish new rules of the game in dealing with the state, while those organizations that boycotted are satisfied with the current rules of the game

Shawki Khatib, chairman of the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, was also present at the event, saying that the Israeli Arab community is being politically persecuted. Khatib, however, urged a dialogue with Jewish leaders.


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      1.   Thay do not wabt to be morturs? 16:52  |  Simon 15/03/08
      2.   they are better of in israel but wont become citizens ! 17:24  |  v hardman 15/03/08
      3.   THEN LEAVE 17:24  |  George Kaplan 15/03/08
      4.   Israeli Arab Leaders need to choose sides 17:35  |  Mark Jeffery Koch 15/03/08
      5.   Since most of them support violence 17:57  |  Lynn 15/03/08
      6.   Where`s Hadash statement on the boycott? 18:04  |  Suzanne 15/03/08
      7.   You have lived in Israel for 60 years since independence 18:09  |  r 15/03/08
      8.   To Yigal Amir lovers 18:11  |  Lou Medel 15/03/08
      9.   #3 Mark Koch 18:18  |  Lou Medel 15/03/08
      10.   #3 Mark is absolutely right 18:23  |  MR 15/03/08
      11.   set up.... 18:23  |  Jeff 15/03/08
      12.   v hardman # 2 _ Actually They Are Citizens 18:25  |  Eli 15/03/08
      13.   What do you think? Another? 18:29  |  JW 15/03/08
      14.   Be very careful what you wish for... 18:41  |  US CITIZEN 15/03/08
      15.   The last time I checked, they murdered 8 kids,threw rocks at cars 18:48  |  Dan 15/03/08
      16.   israeli Arabs are second class citizens and with all these crazy 18:51  |  lakshmi 15/03/08
      17.   What do you know V Hardhead 19:11  |  Mark Lincoln 15/03/08
      18.   THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-VIOLENCE 19:43  |  Mohamed Malleck 15/03/08
      19.   Intifada, take #3 19:44  |  Frank 15/03/08
      20.   # 15 Lakshmuck 19:51  |  George Kaplan 15/03/08
      21.   Reality 20:04  |  Altalena 15/03/08
      22.   Well maybe it is time to leave 20:13  |  ottomatik 15/03/08
      23.   Much better for Arabs to be 2nd class citizens in a Jewish State 20:25  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/03/08
      24.   Beware, Israel 20:26  |  KUTW 15/03/08
      25.   The responsibility 20:29  |  KUTW 15/03/08
      26.   he Arab Mafia Assassins of humanity complain about their own fate 20:30  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/03/08
      27.   An Arab committed the attack 20:31  |  KUTW 15/03/08
      28.   Arabs are right to be concerned 20:36  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/03/08
      29.   12. JW and Arafat 20:40  |  KUTW 15/03/08
      30.   No all arb MKs are the same 20:42  |  Rami 15/03/08
      31.   When Arabs plan to assassinate someone they start with accusing 20:44  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/03/08
      32.   US CiTIZEN 20:45  |  ka 15/03/08
      33.   What a coincidence 21:23  |  KUTW 15/03/08
      34.   lakshm 21:39  |  Yaakov 15/03/08
      35.   30. Rami 22:06  |  KUTW 15/03/08
      36.   Lackwit 22:17  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 15/03/08
      37.   Rami, you are right BUT 22:19  |  fiona 15/03/08
      38.   My post 33 (What a coincidence) 22:44  |  KUTW 15/03/08
      39.   #26 "countless civilizations destroyed..." 22:45  |  hala 15/03/08
      40.   arabs in israel 22:46  |  zecharia 15/03/08
      41.   By supporting Israel`s enemies you are inciting against yourself 23:03  |  McQueen 15/03/08
      42.   i agree 23:07  |  alan 15/03/08
      43.   A lot of Rubbish. Emotions talking. No Israeli Arab letter is in 23:11  |  Jos 15/03/08
      44.   Israeli Arab leaders. You have 22 Arab states and scores of 23:17  |  Chaim 15/03/08
      45.   #38 Chaim and the invitation for Palestinians to leave 00:04  |  hala 16/03/08
      46.   George kaplan good Idea! 00:05  |  Truth 16/03/08
      47.   #16 lakshmi, you are wrong! That was no rabbi! 00:17  |  hala 16/03/08
      48.   Arab leaders just as any arab should reside in arab states, not 00:29  |  Misha 16/03/08
      49.   "Lebanonization" of Israel? 00:37  |  Sharif Hafez 16/03/08
      50.   More Leftwing Yellow Journalism 00:47  |  Bill 16/03/08
      51.   lakshit - What about the crazy muslims???? They 00:52  |  mmmm 16/03/08
      52.   #17 what has mark of the tunnel been drinking ? 00:53  |  v hardman 16/03/08
      53.   Arabs in Israel -- How long you will be 01:24  |  Bobby 16/03/08
      54.   Lakshmi`s lies (again) 01:57  |  ChanahS 16/03/08
      55.   They openly work to destroy Israel 02:35  |  Right Wing Zionist 16/03/08
      56.   Based on what-how many were killed until now? 02:58  |  db 16/03/08
      57.   Based on what? how many killed by Jews in 60 years 03:00  |  db 16/03/08
      58.   No.7 - for 3000 years? where your info is from? 03:03  |  db 16/03/08
      59.   #16: lakshmi your thoughts fizzle under any test 03:49  |  Doc Holliday 16/03/08
      60.   genuine tosefta 23 04:02  |  potobac 16/03/08
      61.   #45; hala and deception 04:27  |  Doc Holliday 16/03/08
      62.   #16 Lakshmi 04:59  |  Moshe 16/03/08
      63.   No54 even the first name is false Wolf (Zeev) not Lev(lion-arie 05:13  |  db 16/03/08
      64.   #45 doc, take some anti-mendacity pills 07:13  |  hala 16/03/08
      65.   #63 db no old wives tales about VLADIMIR JEVGEYNEVITCH H 07:28  |  hala 18/03/08
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