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March 13, 2006
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Israel introduced affirmative action for Arabs in the civil service. Arab civil servants are also to enjoy a 10 percent pay hike. While they make up almost 20 percent of the Jewish state’s population and enjoy full civil rights, Israeli Arabs have long complained of institutional discrimination.

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