Moreover, as Israel increasingly resembles a successful developed country, its Jewish citizens tend to ignore its Arab citizens, just as the rich elsewhere often do not see the poor in their midst. But, unlike the poor in many emerging and developed countries, who can hope for social mobility, Israeli Arabs are second-class citizens, even if their living standards remain higher than those of most Arabs in the region.
此外，随着以色列日益发展成为一个成功的发达国家，它的犹太裔公民似乎都倾向于忽视其他阿拉伯裔公民，正如其他地方的富人无视身边的穷人那样。但与那些还有阶级流动希望的新兴和发达国家穷人不同，以色列的阿拉伯裔公民就是二等公民——虽然他们的生活水平比该地区的大多数阿拉伯人都要高。但正如《圣经》申命记所说：“人可不是单靠面包活着的。”