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Israeli Arabs More Likely to Be Convicted for Crimes Than Their Jewish Counterparts, Study Shows

Study commissioned by Israel's Courts administration and Israel Bar Association finds that 48.3 percent of Arabs receive custodial sentences for certain crimes, compared to 33.6 percent of Jews.

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Tomer Zarchin

Arab Israelis who have been charged with certain types of crime are more likely than their Jewish counterparts to be convicted, and once convicted they are more likely to be sent to prison, and for a longer time. These disparities were found in a recent statistical study commissioned by Israels Courts Administration and the Israel Bar Association.

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