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Land Day: yesterday, today, and tomorrow

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Land Day: yesterday, today, and tomorrow - Ron Gerlitz - The Times of Israel 08.04.16
Since 1948, relations between Israel and its Arab citizens have known ups and downs, but there is one area in which Israeli government policy has been consistent: as little land as possible for the Arabs and as much as possible for the Jews. [Ron Gerlitz is co-executive director of Israeli NGO Sikkuy – The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality.]
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