It is with great pride that we present you with the first fruits of the “Rikaz – Statistical Databank,” in this important report, which summarizes the most significant findings of the Socio-Economic Survey of the Palestinian community inside Israel, conducted by “Rikaz” at the end of 2004. We consider this first-of-its-kind survey to be the crowning of the tremendous efforts and determined work undertaken over the years by the Galilee Society – The Arab National Society for Health Research and Services. This survey aims to derive long-range, strategic solutions to the problem of obtaining precise and accurate information on the Palestinian community from the community’s own perspective, in order to provide and use this information in an effective way in defending the rights and achieving continuous economic and community development
