'Map of Hatred': Half of Israeli Religious Teens Would Strip Arab Right to Vote, Poll Finds
The Hebrew University center study surveyed 1,100 teens aged 16-18 representing Israel’s different “tribes” – secular, religious Zionist, Haredi and Arab.
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Arab Woman Attacked at Tel Aviv Clinic After Argument With 'Racist' Man: 'He Choked Me'
The man in question heard her negative comments in Arabic about Jewish Israelis, and the situation escalated into physical assault
Israelis' Distrust in State Institutions Is Turning Into an Existential Threat
A year after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the three-fold crisis plaguing Israeli society threatens the basic contract between the state and its citizenry, and has led to a lack of trust in government leaders and institutions and an 'unparalleled degree of polarization'
Israeli Arabs Explain Why They Might Vote Netanyahu
Voting for niche parties is futile and they’re sick of empty promises. They haven’t forgotten who Netanyahu is, but they want influence from the inside
Privacy and Sunlight: This East Jerusalem COVID Ward Is Unlike Any Other
St. Joseph Hospital is easing the load on Israeli hospitals and taking on Jewish patients, too, but Israel’s Health Ministry has no plans to allot it more beds in the coming decades
Arabs Don't Believe Netanyahu, Says the New Face of the Israeli Left
Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi is in a realistic slot on Meretz’s Knesset slate – and she isn't apologizing for being one place below a retired general
Supreme Court Rules Town Must Reconsider Policy Limiting Pool Membership to Residents
A 2017 petition accused the town of implementing a policy that effectively barred Arabs from nearby towns from the country club's pool
Reconstructed Ottoman Bridge in Israel Raises Hackles Over Politicization of Archaeology
The stone structure over a river was built on top of a Roman bridge for a single use: Kaiser Wilhelm’s 1898 visit to the Holy Land
Cooking Up Some Wild Arab Delicacies in a Kibbutz Kitchen
Over a decade ago, Meidan Sadeh abandoned some of his Arab origins and became a member of a kibbutz. But once he entered the kitchen, he went back to foraging and returned to his roots
Radical Left-wing Activist Ezra Nawi Dies at 69
Nawi, whose activism for the Palestinian cause began during the second intifada, made headlines after an investigative program exposed him boasting of turning Palestinians who sold land to Jews over to the PA
How Israel Tormented Arabs in Its First Decades – and Tried to Cover It Up
A person who violates a curfew shouldn't be killed, but they can be slapped and hit with a rifle: Newly declassified documents reveal the ways military rule embittered the lives of Israeli Arabs
Kids at Israeli Bedouin School Are Learning How to Spend the Day Without Water
The school is the only one in Israel that lacks a regular water supply, and the students wait every day for tankers to show up – which they often don’t, or come half empty
Joe Biden Will Enjoy One Advantage No President Ever Had on Israel-Palestine
A new fund approved by Congress will give his administration the ability to invest tens of millions of dollars in peacebuilding efforts on the ground
Attorney General: Citing Israel's Nation-state Law in Ruling on Busing Arab Kids Was Flawed
Two siblings asked the city of Carmiel to reimburse their daily travel expenses to and from Arabic-language schools outside of the town, which has no such schools
Despite More Arabs at Israeli Campuses, Cooperation With Jewish Students Remains Rare
First-of-its-kind study shows that fear and barriers prevent Jews and Arabs from cooperating in coursework and research, but there’s also a reason to hope
As Mosul Recovers From ISIS Rule, a Native of the City Is Fighting to Recover Its Jewish Past
Jews had lived in Iraq since biblical times, until they were driven out by the anti-Zionist government in the early 1950s. Omar Mohammed is devoted to maintaining their memory in the city from which they were erased
‘It’s a Jewish City’: Court Rejects Lawsuit by Arab Students, Citing Israel's Nation-state Law
Schoolkids asked to be reimbursed for travel outside of the city of Carmiel – because it has no Arabic-language schools; controversial 2018 law asserts self-determination in Israel is 'unique to the Jewish people'
Israel Seeks to Expand Jewish Town in Bid to Prevent Arab Majority in the Region
Government plan intended to 'Judaize the area,' and not 'provide solutions for the distress of the people' living in the Wadi Ara area, two Arab advocacy groups say
Israeli Teenager Killed During Brawl Between Jewish and Arab Youth in North
Seven other youth from neighboring communities, part of a mixed regional council known for coexistence, were arrested after confrontation that left 17-year-old Itai Yitzhak dead
‘“Fauda” Is Really Bad – I Turned Them Down Three Times’
Since starring in ‘Paradise Now’ 15 years ago, Ali Suliman has become one of the most successful Arab Israeli actors of his generation. ‘I’ve been optimistic most of my life but now, regrettably, I can’t see a light at the end of the tunnel,’ he says about life in Israel
Jewish Soldiers and Civilians Looted Arab Neighbors' Property en Masse in '48. The Authorities Turned a Blind Eye
Refrigerators and caviar, champagne and carpets – a first-ever comprehensive study by historian Adam Raz reveals the extent to which Jews looted Arab property during the War of Independence, and explains why Ben-Gurion stated: ‘Most of the Jews are thieves’
Review A Painful and Joyous Journey Through the Histories, Languages and Cultures of Jaffa
Anthropologist Daniel Monterescu examines the role of politics, economics, art and nightlife in the mixed city that is so much more than just Tel Aviv’s backyard