Arab authorities
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Minister of Interior Moshe Arbel has announced that he is transferring budgets to the Arab authorities without the approval of Finance Minister Smotrich. This comes after, in August, Smotrich froze the grant promised to the authorities with the support of Shaked and Abbas.
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Yoseph Haddad
Yoseph Haddad, an Israeli Arab who has become one of the symbols of Israeli advocacy, points an accusing finger at the Arab leadership for the state of the sector in an interview and also, answers the question of whether we will see him as a member of the Knesset
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Smotrich will Transfer the Money
After Finance Minister Smotrich refused to transfer funds intended for the Arab authorities, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel intervened and the money will be transferred through the Ministry of the Interior
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Ben Gvir will not Meet with Arab Officials
In light of the request of the head of the Shabak, a meeting will be held with the heads of the Arab authorities, where they will be assured that they will receive the money to deal with crime. Minister Ben Gvir will boycott the meeting: "It is not my job"
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Elkin Criticizes Smotrich
Member of Knesset Ze'ev Elkin criticized Minister Smotrich following his decision to freeze the financial grants for institutes intended for East Jerusalem Arabs, stating, "In the name of populism, Smotrich is pushing students from East Jerusalem towards the path of terror. This is insane"
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Smotrich's Response to Arbel's Letter
The Minister of Finance responds to the letter from the Minister of the Interior regarding the transfer of political funds to the Arab authorities: "This is political coalition money and has no professional justification"