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Jerusalem Arabs Attending Hebrew U in Record Numbers
(Ha'aretz) Nir Hasson - Up to a decade ago there were no more than a few Arab Jerusalemites - in contrast to Israeli Arabs - who went to Hebrew University. Last year there were 586 Arab students from eastern Jerusalem. Many changes are bringing Jerusalem's Arab society closer to Israeli Jewish society. These include a rise in the demand for Israeli citizenship and in taking Israeli matriculation exams, as well as an increase in the number of Arabs who work in western Jerusalem. Traditionally, most Arab students in Jerusalem study in Palestinian and Arab universities. Fuad Abu Hamed, who was one of the first Jerusalem students at Hebrew University 10 years ago, now lectures in its school of business administration. He said, "Thousands of students who graduated from Palestinian universities are warning on Facebook not to make the mistake they made, saying they have no work."