NGOs advocating for east Jerusalem residents welcomed the progress made, but stressed further work is needed.
During the arrest, stones were thrown at Israeli police operating there, leading them to use measures intended to disperse the rioters.
Bezalel Smotrich lacks the ability or desire to distinguish between different parts of the Arab population. Either way, he is adamant about ignoring the experts on the subject.
Despite the widespread criticism of this move – and recommendations in favor of the program by virtually all relevant professional agencies, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich refuses to budge.
Smotrich’s refusal to transfer funds that have already been approved and allocated directly undermines the efforts of successive governments to better integrate Israel’s Arab community.
The finance minister is reportedly withholding NIS 200 million for east Jerusalem development because it included NIS 2.5m. in funding for Arab students.
The finance minister said that integrating eastern Jerusalem residents into Israeli universities leads to "nationalism and extremism."
A total of 28 students, chosen from 14,000 competitors, will travel to the US as a prize for their innovative projects in the fields of robotics, AI, biology, and biochemistry.
The center’s overarching mission is twofold: to economically empower local women and young adults and to champion urban initiatives centered around sustainability and ecology.
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