Jews and Arabs
Where Do You Go to Get the Best Knafeh in Tel Aviv?
Cravings for the sweet Middle East treat have made it a hit. What to order and how it may differ from the real deal
Over 100 Cars Vandalized, Hateful Graffiti Sprayed in Northern Israeli Arab Town
Slashed tires and graffiti saying 'stop the assimilation' found in predominantly Christian town of Gush Halav mark second time in seven months the town is hit with such an act
Kahol Lavan Lawmakers Denounce Colleague’s anti-Arab Bigotry
Yoaz Hendel is 'a white racist against Arabs and Mizrahim alike,' charged Joint List MK Ahmed Tibi
I Went for a Run and Saw Settlers Took Over a Spring Near a Palestinian Village
My love for morning runs led me to Ein Qinya, a small, beautiful village bordering Ramallah and hemmed in by the Israeli settlement of Dolev. I found out that the settlers have taken over one of the springs that Ein Qinya is known for, and is located on lands belonging to a Palestinian family ■ Post #5
Analysis By Evicting East Jerusalem Palestinians, Israeli Courts Sweep Historic Injustice Under the Rug
Justices who ruled to evict families in response to right-wing organization's petition weren't comfortable kicking people out of their homes after so many years, but by doing so paved the way for further evacuations
Jewish Extremist Leader Says Education Minister Praised His Group for Doing 'Holy Work'
Rafi Peretz met with Lehava leader Benzi Gopstein, who was charged with incitement to racism and violence, as part of talks over running for Knesset with the Kahanist party Otzma Yehudit
Israeli Defense Chief Approves New West Bank Nature Reserves to 'Develop Jewish Settlement'
Bennett backs establishment of new reserves, some on private Palestinian land
When I Shout at My Daughter in Hebrew, It Reminds My Husband of Israeli Prison
I never made a conscious decision to speak Hebrew with my daughter, but it became a kind of connection between her and me, our private language ■ Post #4
Arab Students in Israel Twice as Likely to Drop Out Than Jewish Peers
23,178 Israeli students dropped out during the 2017-2018 school year
It's Not Just the Love of Barbecue That Unites Jews and Arabs at This Israeli Market
There's no talking politics at the Kafr Qasem market
But Ima, We’re Jews. Why Can't We Cross the Checkpoint?
The first time I heard my daughter refer to herself as Jewish was when an Israeli soldier stopped us, thinking we were Palestinian ■ Post #3
Majority of Arab Israeli Youth Think Minority Rights Are Important. Their Jewish Counterparts Disagree, Poll Shows
Findings are part of broad German-Israeli survey that compared results on varying issues among young Israeli people and other youth across the Middle East
Speaking Hebrew With My Kids in Downtown Ramallah
While we unpacked our new home in Al Bireh, we discovered the differences between us and our local friends. But we don't hide who we are because the strange truth of our circumstances is my strongest protection ■ Post #2
Eighty-eight Israeli Arabs Murdered This Year. Why Were Only 27 Cases Solved?
Shooting deaths of Israeli Arabs are surging, but investigators are hamstrung by a lack of evidence and eyewitnesses who won’t talk. The result? Lenient plea deals
Jewish Israelis Find Their Roots in This now-Arab City
About 100 years ago, the last Jew left Shfaram, now a predominantly Muslim city in northern Israel. Last month, its mayor hosted descendants of the Jewish community at an event that was part history, part coexistence
Fragile Coexistence in Northern Israel Disturbed by anti-Arab Vandals
'They want to spoil relations between us. It won’t happen,' vows one resident of Manshiya Zabda, the latest target amid spate of racist attacks
'Arabs Are Enemies': Amid Uptick in Hate Crimes, Arab Village Targeted in Northern Israel
Dozens of cars were vandalized and hateful slogans such as 'Arabs are enemies — expel or kill' were spray-painted in the village of Manshiya Zabda overnight
Israeli, Jewish, and Raising My Kids in Ramallah
After a year in the U.S., we brought the family home to Ramallah. The children and I landed in Israel and drove through roads littered with checkpoints, while Osama, my partner, had to fly in through Jordan
Arabs Sue Tel Aviv Realtor for 'Racist' Housing Discrimination
Three women told by a realtor detecting their accent that an apartment was already spoken for, but he later agreed to show the same flat to Jews
Analysis The Results Are In: Israel's School System Is Sick. Here's Why
Israeli students' poor scores in the international PISA test are a wake-up call. But all the wake-up calls won't change a system encumbered by obsolete pedagogical models and sectarianism