Rekhess: Israeli Arabs Must Be Priority

From: The New York Jewish Week | Date: December 3, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Rekhess: Israeli Arabs Must Be Priority

STEWART AIN

STAFF WRITER

Elie Rekhess is a senior research fellow at Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center for Middle East Studies and an adviser to the Abraham Fund, which promotes coexistence between the Jews and Arabs in Israel. Born in Haifa, Rekhess, 53, served as a strategic adviser to Ehud Barak during his successful campaign for prime minister. He is currently an adviser to the Ministerial Committee on the Arabs in Israel. He was interviewed during a recent visit to the city.

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