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Court discusses Israeli Arab appeal for equal war compensation
By Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondent

The Supreme Court on Sunday discussed a number of appeals demanding four northern Israeli Arab villages be granted war compensation on equal terms with those given to neighboring Jewish communities.

The villages of Arab al-Aramsha, Fesuta, Miyaliah and Gush suffered serious damages during the recent conflict with Hezbollah but were denied special privileges given to their neighboring Jewish communities.

Attorney Sawsan Zaher who represents Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, claimed that the citizens of the Israeli Arab villages were not considered for compensation for reasons that are unclear.

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"The legal situation which manifests itself in this discriminatory instruction constitutes a disproportionate infringement on constitutional basic laws," Zaher said.

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  1.   Paying for Terror Supporters 22:16  |  Rick Geiger 16/09/06
  2.   Rights for Arab Israelis 22:34  |  MOE 16/09/06
  3.   Arabs of the Jewish state 22:41  |  MOE 16/09/06
  4.   israel wanted it`s Arab citizens to die 22:51  |  Isaac Hassen 16/09/06
  5.   To Rick 23:05  |  Georges 16/09/06
  6.   Rick Geiger 1 23:17  |  potaboc 16/09/06
  7.   SUE LEBANON 23:17  |  TOBIA 16/09/06
  8.   To Rick,No 1 23:22  |  Abe 16/09/06
  9.   arab israelis suffered too 23:28  |  stevem 16/09/06
  10.   How much could it cost? 23:39  |  Efox 16/09/06
  11.   ignorant MOE 23:41  |  yoni 16/09/06
  12.   re. MOE 23:43  |  Efox 16/09/06
  13.   Sh` Yilchu L`Chapes 23:47  |  Dror 16/09/06
  14.   Let them apply for Iranian financial aid... 23:59  |  KMA 16/09/06
  15.   This Jewish State is not their country 00:03  |  Antonio 17/09/06
  16.   re. Isaac 00:08  |  Efox 17/09/06
  17.   re. Abe 00:11  |  Efox 17/09/06
  18.   I am astonished......... 00:12  |  Deborah 17/09/06
  19.   #1 00:15  |  Sohail 17/09/06
  20.   To Abe et al. 00:22  |  Rick Geiger 17/09/06
  21.   Yes and the UN should compensate Israel 01:00  |  Gili 17/09/06
  22.   let they sue leb and hez 01:05  |  vik 17/09/06
  23.   Equality 01:07  |  Roland 17/09/06
  24.   shame on this second class people policy 01:08  |  Gerard Demoor 17/09/06
  25.   #1 Rick 01:12  |  Ziad 17/09/06
  26.   compensation 01:40  |  whonosy 17/09/06
  27.   incitation to hatred and discrimination 01:49  |  Joseph E . 17/09/06
  28.   israeli arabs 02:03  |  tom 17/09/06
  29.   Israel, if it is trully Jewish, MUST compensate all equally! 02:06  |  Haaretz lover 17/09/06
  30.   Gili - Good Point 02:09  |  Mahler 17/09/06
  31.   Compensation for Arab villages 02:10  |  Michael Katz 17/09/06
  32.   What a bone to chew on , is haaretz throwing to its anti israel 02:22  |  Joseph E . 17/09/06
  33.   compensation 02:24  |  Dvorah 17/09/06
  34.   Democracy 02:25  |  Al 17/09/06
  35.   Anger and Sorrow 02:34  |  KT 17/09/06
  36.   Lets not all lose our humanity 02:36  |  Daniel 17/09/06
  37.   Rule of Law 02:52  |  Gary 17/09/06
  38.   Israeli arabs file appeal... 02:54  |  Shmuelshachor 17/09/06
  39.   Israel discriminates against all its people 02:54  |  Jabadini 17/09/06
  40.   To Rick,No 20 03:19  |  Abe 17/09/06
  41.   Reply to Efox,17 03:26  |  Abe 17/09/06
  42.   # 33 Dvorah , Cleveland , OH 03:27  |  Joseph E . 17/09/06
  43.   gorgeous george 03:38  |  George 17/09/06
  44.   #1 Labeling 03:44  |  From the Moon 17/09/06
  45.   The only DEMOCRACY in the Middle-East 03:47  |  ARAFAT 17/09/06
  46.   To Daniel 04:01  |  Jeroen 17/09/06
  47.   To Rick Geiger 04:08  |  Mark B. 17/09/06
  48.   HEZBOLLAH, IRAN, SYRIA, LEBANON MUST PAY FOR DAMAGES TO ALL)))))) 05:00  |  -VOICE of MOSHIACH)) 17/09/06
  49.   AFTER THEY VOICED THEIR SUPPORT FOR HEZBOLLAH? 05:22  |  ALEX 17/09/06
  50.   Maybe they should contact their representative MK`s 05:29  |  Jacob Blues 17/09/06
  51.   different democracy 05:59  |  samantha 17/09/06
  52.   LET THE ARABS GO 06:12  |  MAJOR DANI 17/09/06
  53.   Damages to Arab Villages 06:28  |  Ben Jabo 17/09/06
  54.   Arab Israelis Suffered More 07:00  |  zfk1000 17/09/06
  55.   equality? 07:22  |  ravi 17/09/06
  56.   youre right no.48. 07:25  |  ravi 17/09/06
  57.   Jeroen #46 - apartheid hyperbole 07:35  |  Gary 17/09/06
  58.   building permit? 08:21  |  maoriboy 17/09/06
  59.   haaretz 08:26  |  Haaretz editorial 17/09/06
  60.   Israeli Arab MKs should beg foregivenes on knees to Jews!!! 08:29  |  arthur 17/09/06
  61.   Real Democracy 08:35  |  ASAD 17/09/06
  62.   The Courts should not be equal and fair... 09:02  |  Dutch 17/09/06
  63.   Apartheid alive and well 09:12  |  David 17/09/06
  64.   Arab members of the knesset 10:13  |  FOX 17/09/06
  65.   Arab israelis supporters of the enemy must be transferred en mass 10:17  |  chaim 17/09/06
  66.   Arab victims 10:17  |  nina 17/09/06
  67.   Rain or shine, you will cough up Palestine. 10:25  |  American Palestinian 17/09/06
  68.   Real democracy = universal rule of Law 10:38  |  Bitter, no surprise 17/09/06
  69.   FOR ALL COMPENSATIONS : here is the address .. 10:45  |  DAVID KOHEN 17/09/06
  70.   I think its a disgrace 11:11  |  CHW 17/09/06
  71.   DAVID KOHEN, RICK GEIGER ET. AL. 11:19  |  Stephen Connor 17/09/06
  72.   re:#54 - Israeli Arabs Suffered More 11:58  |  Ben Jabo 17/09/06
  73.   sue hizballah 12:08  |  BAO LAM 17/09/06
  74.   Arabs from Lebanon and Syria should make reparations 13:42  |  Mahmoud 17/09/06
  75.   Israel and the Jews owe Arabs. Pay up. 13:45  |  Clickfool 17/09/06
  76.   Solid proof why Arab villages must not get $ 14:16  |  Steven 17/09/06
  77.   Arabs of Israel are the Land Owners 14:26  |  Salama Hittiny 17/09/06
  78.   What is Israel planning? 14:45  |  Klas 17/09/06
  79.   when it is a question of money transfers 14:50  |  fagin 17/09/06
  80.   ravi and apartheid 14:53  |  and if not 17/09/06
  81.   @57 Gary 15:13  |  Jeroen 17/09/06
  82.   Hey Moe ! 15:19  |  leon 17/09/06
  83.   Correction of Village Names 16:19  |  Me3lawi 17/09/06
  84.   To Chaim #65 16:32  |  Klas 17/09/06
  85.   #81 Jeroen 18:28  |  Gary 17/09/06
  86.   Ziad You are very right 21:16  |  Aby 17/09/06
  87.   Dear Rick 00:15  |  ian deal 18/09/06
  88.   Unbelievable that one has to appeal 12:09  |  John 18/09/06
  89.   Better late than never 13:22  |  Ilse 19/09/06