(AP/Ha'aretz) "Iran is undoubtedly a very dangerous country that operates among Israeli Arabs through the Islamic Movement," Prime Minister Sharon said Monday. "Although most Israeli Arabs want to live a quiet life, there is a minority that are mostly run through Iran." Last year, Israeli prosecutors charged leaders of the Islamic Movement, the largest political organization among Israeli Arabs, with funneling cash to Hamas and having contacts with an Iranian agent in Lebanon. A senior Israeli official said Iran was "continuing its efforts" to enlist Israeli Arabs in its cause.
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