TEL AVIV, September 15, 2009 (WAFA)- More than half of Israeli Arab youth are opposed to participating in National Service, according to a public opinion poll published on Tuesday, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported.

Some 63.7 percent of respondents between the ages 17-20 said that National Service was an impractical solution for creating equality between Arab and Jewish Israeli citizens.

The survey was conducted by the Israeli-Arab youth association Baladana as part of a campaign to stop the sector's youth from volunteering for National Service.

Baladana said it was making this appeal due to the instances of economic inequality and discrimination of Israeli-Arabs across the country.

'We are fighting to win over public opinion and I believe that our standpoint will eventually represent the majority of Arab youth in Israel,' said Attorney Ayman Ayuda, who chairs the campaign.

Baladana said it would continue its information campaign in Israeli Arab schools over the next few months.