Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin promised Israeli Arab legislators increased benefits for their constituents in exchange for their support of Prime Minister Ehud Barak. The package includes encouraging creation of new jobs and allocating state lands for the expansion of Arab towns and villages.
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