vThe Mossawa Center works to push the implementation of the appropriate representation law
for Arab citizens in the civil sphere and local authorities. Aiming to insure representation that
aligns with their population percentage which exceeds 21%.
The project monitors the employment stats in ministries and governmental bodies, as well as
municipalities, and it exposes the large gaps in representation, particularly in leadership and
managerial positions. Although more than two decades have passed since the law was enacted,
most ministries and municipalities are far from achieving the minimum demands of
representation, and some report percentages that are close to zero.

In April of 2025 Mossawa Center revealed shocking data: the percentage of Arabs in senior
positions in government ministries does not exceed 0.56%, and in the civil service commission it
is only 2%. while many ministries and agencies record percentages between 0% and 9%. The
Ministry of Health is the closest to equitable representation (22% of all employees). But the
percentage of Arabs in senior positions does not exceed 3% even though a third of its doctors
are Arabs. In mixed cities, The State Comptroller's report showed that the rates had decreased
even further. Like 0% of managerial positions in the municipality of Ramla even though Arabs
make up 25% of the overall population.

The project adopts a variety of tools to achieve its goals:
Petition to the Supreme Court against the State Services Commission for violation of the
law and systematic discrimination.
Demanding comprehensive plans to increase Arab representation to 21% on all levels.
Placing pressure on ministries and municipalities
to freeze appointing in the absence of the the minimum representation requirement
Confronting cooperation with associations or entities that practice exclusion against Arabs.
Contacting heads of municipalities in mixed cities and demanding urgent plans to improve
representation and guaranteeing equivalence of opportunity
The revelation of this data generated widespread media interest, where it was covered by local
and international media entities. And highlighted the large gap between laws and reality, as well
as covering Mossawa's efforts in fighting discrimination and guaranteeing equivalence in
opportunities for state institutions