ePaper
Subscribe
Newsletters
Search
Profile
Russia-Ukraine war
Art market
Museums & heritage
Exhibitions
Books
Podcasts
Columns
Adventures with Van Gogh
Subscribe
ePaper
Newsletters
Profile
Russia-Ukraine war
Art market
Museums & heritage
Exhibitions
Books
Podcasts
Columns
Adventures with Van Gogh
Israel
archive

Israel appoints Arab Muslim culture minister

Ghaleb Majadle has been a member of Israel’s Knesset since 2004.

Lauren Gelfond Feldinger
31 March 2007
Share

Jerusalem. A Muslim Arab has been appointed a government minister in Israel for the first time. Labor MP Ghaleb Majadle is Israel’s new Minister of Culture, just weeks after first being named minister without portfolio.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the appointment “historic”.

“It’s not the only thing which has to be done [for] better understanding and tolerance between us and the Arabs living in Israel,” he said. “But this is a step forward.”

Israel has always had Arab MPs and today they hold approximately 10% of seats in parliament. No Muslim or Arab, however, has previously held a cabinet portfolio.

IsraelPoliticsCultural policyMiddle EastIslam
Share
Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox.
Newsletter sign-up
Information
About
Contact
Cookie policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions
Advertise
Sister Papers
Sponsorship policy
Follow us
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
YouTube
© The Art Newspaper