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- virtually all other aspects of their lives. According to ACRI:
"One of the most important principles in a democracy is to protect the minority against....tyranny. A democratic state is by nature pluralistic and respectful of diversity among its citizens, and enables each group within its population that so wishes to maintain all the components of its own identity, including its heritage, culture, and national identity."
In fact, Israel marginalizes non-Jews. They're unwanted, considered outliers, and fifth column threats. Basic rights are denied. Persecution and violence threaten them. State authorities are their enemy, not protector.
Comprising 20% of Israel's population, discriminatory racism harms them, including their economic well-being.
As a result, over half of Israel's poor are Arabs. Moreover, Arab municipalities are Israel's poorest by design.
Health is another major issue. On November 23, Physicians for Human Rights/Israel (PHR/I) published a report titled, "Arab-Palestinian Citizens of Israel: Discrimination in Access to Health; Lower Health Indicators," saying:
Since Israel's founding, "the Arab-Palestinian minority in the country has suffered systematic discrimination as compared to Israel's Jewish citizens in allocation of public funding and in access to services and conditions (vital) for a healthy life."
Significant disparities in allocating healthcare resources harms them. Negev Bedouin Arabs are most affected. They have Israel's lowest health indicators because discriminatory policies mistreat them. More on them below.
Overall Healthcare Inequality
Marginalizing factors are stark. No Arab town or community has a government operated hospital, mental health clinic, or geriatric nursing home.
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