Israeli Government Allocates $5.6M For Tech Workspaces, Infrastructure In Arab Communities

April 24, 2018 | The Israeli Knesset’s committee for Arab affairs announced Monday they would allocate NIS 20 million ($5.6 million) to a new program established to help the integration of Arabs into the Israeli tech ecosystem, according to the business daily CTech by Calcalist. According to the report, the funds will be used for “building infrastructure” — improving roads and creating tech workspaces in Arab towns. A cabinet resolution in 2015 said the Israeli government would allocate $4.2 billion to the economic development of Arab communities and other minority groups. According to the committee, the government has already invested $1.2 billion into the development.