• Of the 100,000 software developers in Israel, only 2,000 are Arabs. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Of the 100,000 software developers in Israel, only 2,000 are Arabs. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Arab women have cited the proximity to high-tech industry gives them better opportunity to be able to seek out jobs in the field. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Arab women have cited the proximity to high-tech industry gives them better opportunity to be able to seek out jobs in the field. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • The Nazareth Industrial Park building is a newly designed, fully equipped industrial center: from software and hardware units, to a presentation auditorium, on-sight catering and security services. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    The Nazareth Industrial Park building is a newly designed, fully equipped industrial center: from software and hardware units, to a presentation auditorium, on-sight catering and security services. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Smadar Nehab, a co-founder of Tsofen, speaks passionately about opportunities and challenges facing Arab-Israeli integration into high-tech industries. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Smadar Nehab, a co-founder of Tsofen, speaks passionately about opportunities and challenges facing Arab-Israeli integration into high-tech industries. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Alph Omega researches and develops instruments in functional neurosurgery. It is one example of the variety of products from the Israeli hiigh-tech industry. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Alph Omega researches and develops instruments in functional neurosurgery. It is one example of the variety of products from the Israeli hiigh-tech industry. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Alpha and Omega operates from the Nazareth Industrial Park and predominantly employs Arabs. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Alpha and Omega operates from the Nazareth Industrial Park and predominantly employs Arabs. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Galil, a software company based in Nazareth that supports up to 15 Israeli research and development companies, bridges the gap between Israel’s Arab community and its high-tech industry. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Galil, a software company based in Nazareth that supports up to 15 Israeli research and development companies, bridges the gap between Israel’s Arab community and its high-tech industry. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Only 22 per cent of Arab women participate in the Israeli work sector regardless of education achievement. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Only 22 per cent of Arab women participate in the Israeli work sector regardless of education achievement. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Arab-Israeli economist Sami Saadi co-founded Tsofen. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Arab-Israeli economist Sami Saadi co-founded Tsofen. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Ameen Abu Leil, right, and Yousef Karkaby, are both in senior positions at Galil Software. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Ameen Abu Leil, right, and Yousef Karkaby, are both in senior positions at Galil Software. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
  • Being located within Nazareth allows Alpha Omega greater opportunities to recruit Arab employees, who make up 85 per cent of the company in 2014. Andrea DiCenzo for The National
    Being located within Nazareth allows Alpha Omega greater opportunities to recruit Arab employees, who make up 85 per cent of the company in 2014. Andrea DiCenzo for The National

Business

Bridging the divide in Israel’s high-tech industry — in pictures

Liz Claus

November 09, 2014

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Tsofen, a non-profit organisation, is making slow but sure strides in its mission is to promote the integration of Israel’s Arab citizens into the high-tech industry. From only 350 Arab engineers in 2008, there are now 2,000 of them working in the high-tech community.

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