(Times of Israel) Shoshanna Solomon - The Knesset committee for Arab affairs this week approved $5.6 million for the creation of technology parks within Arab towns in Israel. "The plan is expected to create conditions for the creation of thousands of new jobs" for Arabs in the high-tech sphere, the Prime Minister's Office said. In 2015, the government earmarked NIS 15 billion for the economic development of the Israeli Arab sector. "Within just two years we have already witnessed a significant increase of many growth indicators in Arab society," said Social Equality Minister Gila Gamliel. These include more Arab students taking high school matriculation exams, more Arab students enrolled in higher education programs, and higher employment rates.
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