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Poll: Only 7 Percent of Israeli Arabs Define Themselves as _Palestinian_
(Jerusalem Post) Idan Zonshine - The proportion of non-Jewish people in Israel who define themselves primarily as "Palestinian" now stands at 7%, down from 18% a year ago, according to a survey conducted by Prof. Camille Fuchs of Tel Aviv University for the Jewish People Policy Institute. 51% self-identify as "Israeli-Arab," while 23% define themselves primarily as "Israeli," a sizable increase from 5% last year. Asked how much they "feel like a real Israeli," 65% of Arabs said they agree completely and 33% somewhat agree.