PM: State-run companies must have at least one Arab director

[Gimel]

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon declared Tuesday that every state-run company must have at least one representative of Israel's Arab citizens on its board of directors.

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Last August, the cabinet decided to adopt a plan proposed by the National Security Council to promote equality among the Arab sector. Among the ideas put forward was the proposal to appoint an Israel Arab to the directorate of all state-run companies and to increase the number of Israeli Arab in the civil service.

Three years ago, the law regulating the running of national corporations was amended to introduce the concept of positive discrimination in the appointment of Israeli Arab to top civil service jobs. Some 18 months ago, the amendment was expanded to include the law regulating the State Comptroller's Office.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/382643.html

Quota system alive and well in Israel.