Mansour Abbas said in Arabic on Friday, as reported by Amit Segal (N12), that the proposed civil service for Arab citizens will be administered solely by the Arab sector, for Arab purposes, and under the supervision of the Arab follow-up committee. He denied claims that it constitutes national service or has any military connection.
Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Ra'am party, made the statement in Arabic on Friday afternoon, as reported by Amit Segal (N12). The statement appears to address the proposed civil service track for Arab citizens of Israel, which has been the subject of public debate. Abbas emphasized that the service would be under Arab administration, for Arab purposes, and overseen by the Arab follow-up committee. He denied claims that it constitutes national service or has any military connection. The comment comes amid ongoing discussions in the Israeli government and Knesset about integrating Arab citizens into national service frameworks.
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