Israel's Arabs Need Better Leaders by Khaled Abu Toameh  •  November 18, 2014 at 5:00 am It is hard to see how the words and actions of these Arab Israeli leaders help, if at all, the Arab citizens of Israel. It is time for these citizens to stand up to those Arab Israeli leaders who are causing them huge damage and remind them that they are supposed to represent Israeli Arabs and not the PLO or Hamas. It is also time for them to start searching for better leaders. A video still of the massive brawl between Muslims and Druze in the village of Abu Snan. Some representatives of the Arab community in Israel are continuing to cause tremendous damage both to their constituents and coexistence between Jews and Arabs. These representatives, who serve in the Knesset (Parliament), have forgotten that they were elected to look after the interests of Israel's Arab citizens. Their fiery rhetoric and provocative actions are the main reason why a growing number of Israeli Jews have begun relating to Arab citizens as a "fifth column" and an "enemy from within." These Knesset members are obviously confused as to who their constituents are. Many of them seem to believe that they were elected to the Knesset to represent the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Of course, not all of the 11 Arab Knesset members (out of 120) are involved in provocations and inflammatory rhetoric. Half of them appear to be working toward improving the living conditions of the 1.5 million Arab citizens of Israel. Continue Reading Article To subscribe to the this mailing list, go to http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/list_subscribe.php Gatestone Institute 14 East 60 St., Suite 1001, New York, NY 10022