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The first is the appointment as Minister in the Israeli government of a Muslim Arab.
(link) Admittedly, Mr
Raleb Majadele will be a Minister Without Portfolio and there have been very strong reactions to his appointment. (Some members of the Yisrael Beiteinu party opposed the appointment on ideological grounds, with one member decrying it as "a fatal blow to Zionism".) But, still, this is undeniably a moral victory for Israel, and a step towards a more realistic (and moral) solution in the Arab / Israeli conflict. It is still, unfortunately, unthinkable for most Arab nations (except Palestinians!!) to appoint or elect non-Muslims in positions of political power.
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Wonder if Israeli right-wingers will let a Muslim in a position of power without first asking him take a
loyalty oath -- or perhaps they're just writing blog posts with
prayers for the safety of their country.