Interesting story, highlighting both the size of the arab minority in Israel and how much the government tries to minimize them.
Israel’s number one baby name is Mohamed but authorities tried to keep it secret | Daily Mail Online
Mohamed has been revealed as the most popular baby name in Israel – despite authorities trying to keep it hidden from the annual official list.
The Population and Immigration Authority has this week published a list of the 10 most popular boys and girls names of those born in Israel this year.
However, it has omitted Arabic baby names from the list, including Mohamed which should have topped the boys’ list and Ahmed which should have placed ninth.