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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/It-doesnt-have-to-be-us-against-them-444647
Most Israeli Arabs Do Not Support Terrorism
(Jerusalem Post) Lior Akerman - The behavior of three Arab Knesset members of the Balad faction who met with the families of Palestinian terrorists and expressed support for their actions adds an entirely new layer to Israeli-Arab support of terrorism against the state. Above all of this looms the cloud of ISIS. In recent weeks, the Israel Security Agency has thwarted several terrorist attacks by ISIS cells in the Galilee and Triangle areas. Over the years, dozens of terrorist organizations in which Israeli Arabs are involved have been uncovered, and yet the number of individuals involved has never been more than a few hundred, which is an infinitesimally small percentage of the population. Statistically, Israeli Arabs have been involved in fewer than 5% of recent terrorist attacks. The reality of the situation is that more than 80% of Israeli Arabs do not support and are in no way involved in terrorist activity. Most Israeli Arabs consider themselves Israeli and are faithful, law abiding citizens. At the same time, the majority of Israeli Arabs identify culturally as Palestinians. The writer is a former brigadier-general who served as a division head in the Israel Security Agency.