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		MK Ben-Eliezer told the Council for Peace and Security on Tuesday that Israel's continued neglect of its Arab population could lead to an internal revolt. (Motti Kimche)

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Ben-Eliezer: Continued neglect of Israeli Arabs may spark 'internal Intifada'

By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent

Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Fuad Ben-Eliezer warned the Council for Peace and Security on Tuesday that the government's continued neglect of Israeli Arabs may lead to an "internal intifada," or uprising.

MK Ben-Eliezer added that this neglect may cause the Israeli Arab population to rebel against Israel, despite most the desire of most Israeli Arabs to integrate rather than "stay on the sidelines."

At the voluntary body's meeting on Tuesday, Ben-Eliezer recalled that Yitzhak Rabin's government dealt intensively with issues affecting Israeli Arabs, and while Ehud Barak was prime minister, he implemented a NIS 4 billion plan to advance the Israeli Arab population.

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Ben Eliezer told the council that even former prime minister Ariel Sharon was open to discussing issues concerning Israeli Arabs, although he never implemented any kind of program to benefit the sector.

"There is (currently) no infrastructure plan for the Israeli Arab sector," Ben-Eliezer warned.

The infrastructure minister also expressed concern for Israeli Arab representation in the Knesset, as he said calls to boycott elections were gaining strength in the sector. He added that the northern branch of Sheikh Ra'ed Salah's Islamic movement was heading the push.

Salah's group in August hailed a young Israeli Arab who was killed after he shot at Israeli security guards in Jerusalem a martyr.

The Council for Peace and Security met on Tuesday for its second discussion on "Arabs in Israel," after prominent Arab groups recently published four documents calling for a change in the state's treatment of them.

Ben-Eliezer told Haaretz earlier Tuesday that Israel should free imprisoned Fatah boss Marwan Barghouti, as he would become the Palestinians' next leader.

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1.	An extremist zionist regime (which Israel still has)	22:00	\|	John	25/09/07

2.	Mr. Eliezer stop talking and start doing	22:17	\|	Rami	25/09/07

3.	Ignoring Israeli Arabs--	22:19	\|	Tom	25/09/07

4.	Israeli Arabs	22:24	\|	hg	25/09/07

5.	Desire to Integrate?	22:24	\|	Efox	25/09/07

6.	Ass-Backwards, As Always	22:52	\|	Yishai Kohen	25/09/07

7.	Olmert and Peres have put Israel in an exceleent position	23:14	\|	Chick	25/09/07

8.	equal rights bring peace	23:14	\|	roberta	25/09/07

9.	arab israelis	23:25	\|	real vision	25/09/07

10.	T-Word	23:46	\|	Ron	25/09/07

11.	You mean neglect of Jews who are under bomb attacks of course!	00:03	\|	Everyone	26/09/07

12.	He`s sure though neglected Sderot residents won`t make an intifad	00:10	\|	Absolute Sweden	26/09/07

13.	who are these pig faced `leaders` who support murderers?	00:10	\|	Cathrene	26/09/07

14.	mr B.F Ben-Elierzer. Thanks for the 2 Important Issues...	00:22	\|	Arik	26/09/07

15.	yishai kohen 1	00:38	\|	realism	26/09/07

16.	Fuad	00:43	\|	Benjamin	26/09/07

17.	THIS IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM	00:57	\|	jon purizhansky	26/09/07

18.	talks too much	01:53	\|	mike	26/09/07

19.	What about a Jewish Intifada	02:15	\|	ralphsrant1	26/09/07

20.	# 1Yishai Kohen	02:30	\|	Allan	26/09/07

21.	not backwards at all	02:43	\|	anon.	26/09/07

22.	Israeli Arabs intifada will start immediately after...	02:56	\|	Sol	26/09/07

23.	Israel or any other country can survive with	03:17	\|	John Allen	26/09/07

24.	"israeli arabs" ????	03:23	\|	ljf-canada	26/09/07

25.	thet are called palestinian-israelis	16:35	\|	cristina	26/09/07

26.	Re: Christina - Arab Israeli vs. Palestinian Israeli	07:37	\|	Slibovitz	27/09/07

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