Arab Israeli Leader Ayman Odeh Makes It Into Time's List of '100 Rising Stars'
Magazine suggests politician's rise all the more extraordinary in light of greater obstacles faced by non-Jewish politicians in Israel
Jews and Arabs
Israel's Top Court Insists Cop Be Tried for Killing of Arab Man. State Prosecutor Wants to Let Him Off
A trial over the 2014 incident would put police off from using force, prosecutor argues
Two Men Found Dead Near Bedouin Community in Southern Israel; Police Suspect Murder
Jalal Shahada Abu Taha and Muhammad Abu Taha were discovered in a car with gunshot wounds ■ Locals announce strike in protest over police failure to curb violence
'Can't Wait for the Next Victim': Israeli Arab Leaders Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Police Inaction
Some 30 lawmakers, political activists and local council heads are demanding that the government devise a plan to combat violence in the community
Bedouin Man Shot Dead in Northern Israel
The 47-year-old contractor from the Lower Galilee is the 79th person killed amid gun violence in the Arab society in 2019
Could Netanyahu Actually Be Good for Israel's Arabs?
In recent years, Israel's Arab community has been benefiting from higher budgets and making great strides in academia and high-tech, says Ron Gerlitz, the country’s most optimistic leftist
Israel's High Court Orders Trial for Cop Who Killed Israeli Arab, Four Years After Case Was Closed
Judges say original investigation into killing of Kheir Hamdan in Kafr Kana in 2014 'could create the appearance of preferential treatment and bias'
The Israel Police’s Secret (Nonviolent) Weapon for Quelling Violence in the Arab Community
Unofficial sulha agreements are considered desirable for keeping a lid on family feuds, even if witnesses then retract their allegations to the police
Israelis Abroad Facing a philo-Semitic Wave
People overseas wink at Israelis and say: ‘Israel – strong country!’ Subtext: ‘Nice how you’ve screwed the Arabs.’
Man Shot Dead in Israeli Arab Town as Protests Against Police Inaction Continue
Mahmoud Moufid Igbariyya, 35, was transferred in serious condition to Haemek Hospital in Afula, where he succumbed to his wounds ■ Police says incident is of criminal nature
East Jerusalem Palestinian Says Israeli Hospital Denied Her Application to 'Jewish' Nursing Course
Woman says she tried to join course that combines nursing and Jewish religious studies but was turned down by hospital's secretary ■ Hospital refutes claim, says course is open to anyone who commits to it
The Israeli Arab Town Where Digital Nomads Come to Connect
The Jewish-Arab partnership Beachub helps high-techies do their thing in a stunning atmosphere while boosting the neglected local economy
In Israeli-Arab City, Some Pushback Against Religious and Political Fundamentalism
Umm al-Fahm is seen as a microcosm of Israeli-Arab life, with some younger residents straining against the more traditional ways of their elders
From Jewish Settlers to West Bank Palestinians: The Young Women Sharing Language in Jerusalem
It all began with two friends, an Arab and a Jew, who wanted to learn each other's languages; now it involves hundreds of people around Jerusalem
Jerusalem Is Becoming a Jewish Disneyland, NYT's Architecture Critic Warns
Cable cars to the Holy Basin that will overpass Arab inhabitants, 40-story glass towers and a district planner who sees Singapore as a role model. The New York Times' Michael Kimmelman visited Jerusalem and delivered a warning about the future
What Got This Palestinian-Israeli 'Fauda' Star Finally Interested in Politics
Actress and reality star Luna Mansour says Israelis and Palestinians should avoid black and white – and take ‘the gray path, where the human being is accepted’
'I Met a Mom Whose Son Murdered His Two Sisters. In Her View, One of Them Deserved It'
Bloodshed. Slit throats. Fires. Ibtisam Mara'ana hasn’t slept well since she began looking into cases of murdered Israeli-Arab women for a TV documentary. Why she's still optimistic
Israel Election Results: Seventy-six Percent of Israeli Arabs Support Joining Ruling Coalition, Poll Shows
Survey finds Arabs are more open than Jews to political cooperation between the two communities, with nearly half of Jews resisting the idea of Arabs in government
'We Don't Drive Arabs': Israeli Taxi Company to Compensate Arab Clients
Driver with the Jerusalem-based taxi company refused to drive two brothers after hearing them speak Arabic ■ Taxi company says men's demeanor led to refusal, despite recording of operator saying 'we don't transport Arabs'
'Arabs=Enemies' Scrawled on Wall in Suspected West Bank Hate Crime
Five vehicles were vandalized and hateful messages were spray painted on walls in the Palestinian town of Haris
Netanyhau's Likud Joins Kahanists' Campaign Against Arab Party
Likud and ultra-nationalist, anti-Arab Otzma Yehudit party file a joint appeal to the Supreme court claiming that the Joint List lawmakers support terrorism
In Makeover Project, Israeli Kibbutz Preserves Its Palestinian 'Roots'
Kibbutz Zikim renovated and repurposed 100-year-old Beit Alami – named after the Arab family who lived there until 1947 – but retained the building's name for its new visitors center
Born and Raised in Israel, Moroccan Jew Sets Out to Find Erased Identity in Her Parents' Homeland
Khen Elmaleh's Moroccan roots shaped who she is. On a first visit to Africa's northwestern corner, she tackles cultural erasure and fulfills her grandfather's dream ■ Part 1 of 2