Storm over remarks by US health secretary about Arabs

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US Health Secretary Robert F. According to Maariv, the secretary said that 500 million Arabs do not produce science, praised Israel and accused the Muslim Brotherhood. According to Ynet, the secretary claimed in the speech that Arabs do not win scientific prizes.

According to Ynet, Prof. Peter Hotez reminded Kennedy of Nobel Prize laureate Ahmed Zewail, and Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed called the secretary "the least qualified health secretary we have ever had." According to Ynet, Kennedy's sister said she is "very ashamed of him." According to Maariv, a fact check refuted his claims, and a civil rights organization called for his dismissal.