Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday appointed an Israeli Arab legislator to serve as deputy foreign minister. Foreign Minister David Levy said the appointment of Nawaf Masalha reflects Barak’s desire to have appointees who are representative of all segments of the Israeli population.
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