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More Arab-Israelis Performing National Service

[Jerusalem Post] Brenda Gazzar - The number of Arab-Israelis performing national service has quadrupled in the last two years, according to government statistics. The figure increased from 230 two years ago to 630 last year, before already surpassing more than 1,000 volunteers for the 2008/2009 fiscal year. More than 80% of the Arab participants are women. "The young Arabs - male and female - who have joined the national service in the last year or two have reached very high levels of satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment, and a strong sense of helping their own community. And that has spread by word of mouth," said Dr. Reuven Gal, head of the Administration for Civilian National Service. Gal said the administration had not initiated any recruiting campaign in the Arab sector.
2008-10-31 01:00:00
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