Peretz claimed that in the next government, he would appoint Prof. Alian Alkarinawi, the beacon firefighter on Independence Day, to the first Bedouin minister: "We win the racism and divisions
Peretz Valkrineauy at the press conference // Photo: Yehoshua Yosef
Knesset Speaker-Gesher-Meretz, MK Amir Peretz held a press conference today at the press conference in Tel Aviv, demanding that in the next government an Arab minister be appointed to the government. MK Peretz claimed that in the next government he would appoint Prof. Alian Elkrinawi Independence, to the first Bedouin minister.
"We will be the responsible adult, we are calling on Gantz to lead the camp, we will be the good spirit, do the correction and change and make sure that there is a representative in the next government of Arab society," said Peretz, who emphasized that "this election campaign had to run in the spirit of change. Hate against the ultra-Orthodox and Arabs. 20 percent of Israeli citizens are legitimate to the government we want to establish with the people of Gantz. "
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As stated, MK Peretz told the press conference that he would like to appoint Prof. Alcarinawi as minister in the government. Alian Alcarinawi is a professor in the department of social work at Ben-Gurion University and former president of the fraternity college. He was also elected to light a beacon in 2013 to promote reconciliation and fraternity in Israel.
"After 24 years of doing academic work, I choose to take on a political role," Prof. Elkarinawi said at the press conference, adding that he aims to "be the first Bedouin minister in Israel. I do this as a message to all Israeli society; Arabs, Jews, Druze, Ch. Rexes, Bedouins, members of all denominations and religions. "
Peretz Valkrineauy at the press conference // Photo: Yehoshua Yosef
At the same time, the chairman of Labor-Gesher-Meretz introduced part of the party's policy, claiming that it would promote the abolition of existing laws to open a new era. "The days of the National Law and the Kaminitz Law are beginning and an era of change begins," said MK Peretz, who added that "we are winning. Today, racism and divisions are presenting an innovative composition to the next government: Orly Levi Abaxis Minister of Health, Nitzan Horowitz Minister of Education and Culture, Elian Elkrinaui, the first Bedouin minister in Israel. Together with me, this is the best choice for the next government. "