A Nazareth District Court judge is the leading candidate to become the first Israeli Arab to sit on Israel’s Supreme Court, according to media reports. Abdul Rahman Zoabi was part of the Israeli commission that investigated the 1994 Hebron massacre. Knesset member Amnon Rubinstein, who sits on a legislative committee that appoints judges, said the appointment of an Israeli Arab to the high court would be an appropriate way to mark Israel’s 50th anniversary.
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