Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) Chief Executive John Chambers wants to create 12,000 high-tech jobs over the next four years for Israeli Arabs, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
Mr. Chambers, speaking at a conference sponsored by Israeli president Shimon Peres, said the move is an extension of a campaign launched by high-tech companies to shrink economic gaps between Israel's Arabs and Jews, the AP said.
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