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Last update - 04:05 20/02/2008 Officials at odds over first planned Arab city since Israel established By Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: galilee, arab city, israel  Government officials are at odds over the status of a planned Arab city in the Galilee, which would be the first Arab city founded since Israel's establishment. Shamai Assif, who heads the Interior Ministry planning administration, told the Knesset Interior and Environment Committee on Tuesday that no location has been found for the city, there is no timetable for building it and there had been no decision of who would be responsible for the matter. "There is no designated land," said Assif. "Thousands of dunams are needed. Israel is crowded." Advertisement However, Ilan Teichman, the Housing and Construction Ministry responsible for urban planning and construction, said his ministry has been pushing a plan for founding an Arab city south of Jadera Makar, in the Acre region, for the past five years. He said the plan, for some 7,000 housing units, has already been discussed by the district committee. But Assif said this was nothing new, and committee members seemed pessimistic over the probability that the Arab city would actually be built. The discussion came after Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit announced last week that he was advancing the founding of a modern Arab city. Related articles: Majadele: New Arab city will bolster our sense of belonging The first Arab city Interior Ministry: Israel to okay new Arab city this year MKs from across spectrum back bill on new Arab city in north Bookmark to del.icio.us   Land of milk and honey Israeli model Bar Refaeli poses for Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition. Finding fault Shas MK blames gays for recent earthquakes in the region.   1.   New Arab City 06:26  |  Ron 20/02/08   2.   Arab city 07:07  |  ddd 20/02/08   3.   the right move Ron, time to change 08:04  |  Zaki 20/02/08   4.   Arab City 08:14  |  Butch 20/02/08   5.   I want every jew to think of this 09:04  |  Zaki 20/02/08   6.   Arab City 09:04  |  Vera 20/02/08   7.   What A Laugh!!!!!! 09:23  |  Johnboy 20/02/08   8.   There are plenty of available dunnams on the Moon 10:28  |  Moshe 20/02/08   9.   Expand the Existing Cities 10:32  |  Slibovitz 20/02/08   10.   #7 johnboy and total and complete crap 11:48  |  v hardman 20/02/08   11.   Arab city 12:23  |  rz 20/02/08   12.   Al-Quds 12:46  |  Brazilian Jew 20/02/08   13.   johnboy from sydney 13:09  |  danny 20/02/08   14.   #10 Indeed, VictorPaul. Indeed. 05:14  |  Johnboy 21/02/08   15.   #13 Coupla points for you, danny... 05:37  |  Johnboy 21/02/08

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