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By Henriette Chacar and Amar Awad TIRA, Israel (Reuters) – Hundreds of Arab citizens marched on Wednesday in the funeral of a slain community leader, voicing anger at what they say is an Israeli government failure to curb a surge in criminal violence ripping through their communities. Mourners waved black flags and wore black t-shirts with a photo of Abdelrahman Kashua, the 55-year-old municipal director of Tira in central Israel and father of five who they dubbed “the martyr of reform”. His murder remains unsolved. At least 150 Arab citizens in Israel have been murdered since January, more th…