Posts Tagged: Israeli Arabs
Israel Police Set to Get First Hijab-Wearing Muslim Lieutenant
Sabreen Saadi is set become the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman to attain the rank of lieutenant in the Israel Police. "I always love to share stories...
Arabs in Israeli Border Towns Fear Loss of Citizenship Under Trump Peace Plan
Thousands of Israeli Arabs, many waving Palestinian flags, demonstrated in the northern town of Baqa al-Gharbiyye over the weekend to voice their fear that US President...
At SF State, Israeli Arab Christian Traces Journey From IDF to Interfaith Activism
On November 5th, San Francisco State University was visited by a guest the likes of whom is seldom expected. His name is Yoseph Haddad and...
An Arab Analysis of Israel’s Scientific Progress
Israeli universities and research centers have for years led the world in their respective fields. Take, for example, the development of military technology. Israel has...
The Crisis of Violence in Israeli-Arab Society
The Joint Arab List, which became the Knesset’s third-largest faction in the recent elections, is wasting no time. Ayman Odeh, who leads the List, called...
Arab Plumbers in Haifa Refuse to Charge Holocaust Survivor
Here is a nice story that was only reported in the Hebrew-language media: Simon and Salim Matri, Arab citizens of Israel, came to Haifa to do...
For Israeli Arabs, Violence Starts at Home
JNS.org - The death of Khair al-Din Hamdan, who was killed by police fire in the village of Kafr Kana in November 2014, resulted in...
Beset by Grievances With Netanyahu’s Government, Israeli Arabs Flex Their Muscles
JNS.org - The Arab Israeli public came out in force during the second round of elections on Sept. 17, and according to an Arab Knesset...
Arab Voters Feel More Israeli Than Palestinian
JNS.org - Arab voters flocked to the polls during last week’s general election in Israel, defying expectations of a low turnout. Arab turnout skyrocketed compared to...
In Israel, Arab Voters Vote Less, Data Shows
CTech - The electoral power and voting trends of the Arab minority in Israel have changed dramatically in the past three decades. Representing 20 percent...
I Embrace My Israeli Arab Identity
JNS.org - Israeli television host Yaron London’s comments about Arab culture (earlier this week, he referred to Arabs as “wild men” and called Arab culture...
Winds of Change Are Blowing in the Arab-Israeli Street
JNS.org - Joint Arab List leader Ayman Odeh’s announcement that he would be willing to join, or at least support, a center-left government sent shock...
As the PA and Jordan Help Foment Riots, Israeli Arab Imams Preach Peace
JNS.org - At first glance, Sunday’s Arab riots on the Temple Mount fit nicely into the media storyline that Israel’s “extremist right-wing nationalist” government is...
Israel Must Not Forsake Its Bedouin Community
JNS.org - The upcoming academic year will usher in the newest class of academic reservists slated to serve in the IDF in technological and academic...
