Israel promotes Arab officer, highest rank for Muslim in nation

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April 14, 2016 20:53

Israel promoted an Arab police officer to deputy commissioner, the highest rank obtained by a Muslim in the nation.

Jamal Hakrush will be in charge of improving the policing services in Arab neighborhoods and towns in Israel.

He will be responsible for establishing police stations in new Arab towns while strengthening the existing stations.

Israeli Arabs make up roughly a quarter of the country's population.

Internal security minister Gilad Erdan presented the officer with his rank, calling it a historic occasion.

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