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Arab Israelis protest as crime soars, development funds stay frozen

Israeli Arab localities warn that if they do not receive much-needed funds for development, education and city cleaning, they will not open schools once the summer vacation is over.

Arab Israeli citizens and activists lift placards at a rally in the mostly Arab northern city of Umm al-Fahm.
Arab Israeli citizens and activists lift placards at a rally in the mostly Arab northern city of Umm al-Fahm on Sept. 9, 2022, to denounce crime and violence they say target their community and call upon the Israeli Police to intervene. — AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images

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