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Citizen Rights Group Slams Government Budget Cuts for Arab Community
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) has petitioned the Supreme Court against the government's decision to divert nearly half a billion shekels from the Arab community's five-year plan budgets to the police and Shin Bet.
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What happened
- 01The Association for Civil Rights in Israel petitioned the Supreme Court against budget cuts for the Arab community.
- 02The government plans to divert approximately 500 million shekels from Arab community development budgets to police and Shin Bet.
- 03ACRI argues the decision lacks justification and will deepen discrimination against the Arab community.
- 04The group also questions the Shin Bet's legal authority to be involved in combating civilian crime.
- 05ACRI fears the funds will be transferred before the court rules on the petition, causing irreparable harm.
ACRI argues the move is illegal, lacks justification, and will worsen discrimination, while also questioning the Shin Bet's role in civilian crime. The group fears the funds will be transferred before the court rules on the petition.
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