Al'a was born, grew up and lives in the village of Rheine (a few meters from Nazareth). His father, a native of Syria, was married twice, each wife bore him four children, Al'a - the first-born from the second wife. As a child (and most Muslim children of the village) did not recognize the Israeli flag, occasionally participated in demonstrations, etc.
At age 14 began to learn in a Christian boarding Nazareth - where I first saw that the Jews are not what they imagined as a child ...
At 18, he went to work at the plant "Rabinteks" in Beit Shean, producing defense products (helmets, Bronicas etc.) - there began to speak Hebrew and see the world through different eyes. Then he decided to call in the army and began to go to Tiberias to the military - two years later received a summons to appear in two days at the recruiting station.
"The gun is always with you"
By the time Al'a already left the family - father (who was not opposed to military service) had died, and his mother vetoed his relationship with Christian.
In the village back in shape, but prefer to go to a stall in the civil. Always carry a gun. For the village it became a "Jew," "traitor" ...
In 2000, was drafted into the 932 th Battalion Nahal (Granite), there was also the first command of a platoon. Then Tseelim, Gaza, Judea and Samaria, the company commander in Karakale , lock on range of Balad , and now he was appointed Operations Officer (קמב"ץ) Tseelim (national training center infantry).
4 years ago, along with IDF officers visited the death camps in Poland in the framework of the "Witnesses" form, crying.
Background: in the army now serves dozens of Arab Muslims. Last year, a Muslim demobilized officer, who served in the Air Force. The highest rank of a Muslim in the Army - Major General (now in the army there are only two, but only Al'a - a military officer). In the wars of Israel killed 15 Arab Muslims and Arab Christians 14.
UPD: I recall that the first female Arab, drafted into combat units, named Eleanor Joseph :
2010
Cut out a small excerpt from the interview with Elinor
ramai juga askar arab muslim sunni rakyat israel yg jadi tentera setia..mereka juga adalah tentera hadapan yg bertempur dgn pengganas palestin yg kerap melancarkan roket di zon awam israel yg juga di penuhi org awam islam,kristian dan yahudi.
kadang kita dengar hamas berjaya bunuh askar israel..tapi ramai juga yg di bunuh hamas adalah askar muslim rakyat israel...tetapi biasanya berita dunia keluar hanya sebagai askar israel.
ada tugu khas askar muslim badwi di israel mengenang jasa mereka kpd negara israel.
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