Israeli Arabs

Israel 2048: New report by Henry Jackson Society looks at possible future strategy for Israel

This is an important new contribution to the discussion about what comes next for Israel and the Middle East, rooting Israel’s strategy in Israel’s history and in the West.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN, ESTHER DAVIS
An illustrative image of a man holding an Israeli flag.
Israeli security forces are seen at the scene where three men were shot dead by assassins in the city of Shfaram, northern Israel, January 7, 2026

Most Jewish Israelis blame Arab crime wave on 'cultural problem,' poll finds

While most Jewish respondents pointed to cultural factors, a similar majority of Arab respondents (57%) blamed police inaction.

|ByMOSHE COHEN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

National Headquarters for Combating Crime in Arab Society launches to tackle rising violence

The headquarters was created in response to what its founder described as “deliberate state failure” in the government and police’s handling of the wave of crime.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Israeli president Isaac Herzog meets with bereaved families from the Arab communities, at the presidentäs residence in Jerusalem on February 15, 2026.

President Herzog to press for anti-gun legislation, meets with Arab victims of violent crime

Herzog declared that every local authority should make the banning of guns and violence of any kind a top priority.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Rebuilding Arab-Jewish relations in Israel after October 7 – opinion

Healing Arab-Jewish ties is key to a strong and united Israel.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByRONY ARIELI
RA’AM PARTY head MK Mansour Abbas addresses a party parliamentary faction meeting in the Knesset last week. As the majority in Israel, it is up to Jews to help Arabs to integrate; it is in the interest of Israel to do so, the writer asserts.

Deep divides between Israeli Arabs, Jews in social issues and equality, survey finds

A large majority of Arab citizens surveyed ranked violence and crime in the Arab sector as the most concerning issue, followed by anti-Arab racism, housing and land shortages, and education.

DECEMBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hundreds of Arab and Jewish youth in southern Israel took part in a march for unity and solidarity in May 2024.

‘A human and a Muslim obligation to denounce Hamas’ - interview

“For me, the State of Israel is everything: its well being is my well being, and its challenges are my challenges,” says Nael Zoabi, a Muslim Arab Israeli educator and advocate.

DECEMBER 19, 2024ByOHAD MERLIN
Nael Zoabi, a Muslim Arab-Israeli educator, activist and advocate

Orphaned by violence: Amna Aash’s journey with the Sunflower Association

“We didn’t just lose our mother; we lost our childhood, our resilience, and our security,” Amna Aash said following her mother's murder.

DECEMBER 4, 2024ByCOREY TUSAK
Sunflower Association Center in Jisr az-Zarqa

The violence in Israel's Arab society is a result of neglect and systemic failures - opinion

Since the beginning of this year, there have been thousands of shooting incidents and over 220 murders in Arab society – shocking figures that should have shaken the foundations of the entire state.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024BySULEIMAN ALAMOR
There is a real fear that this year will break another bloody record. A police operation to deal with crime in Arab society last January

MDA suspends volunteer for racism against Hezbollah victim

Magen David Adom suspended a volunteer who made racist comments about an Israeli-Arab woman killed by Hezbollah rockets, emphasizing its commitment to serving all communities equally.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MDA Ambulance

Trust in Israel Police declines, Israelis suspect politicians impact police decisions - IDI

Trust in police spiked to 59% of Jewish Israelis after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, during which Israel Police fought heroically to defend Israeli citizens.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByEVE YOUNG
Israel Police officers inspect remains of a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, near Moshav Kfar Daniel, September 15, 2024

Employment rate of Israeli-Arab population decreases during war, IDI report finds

The report noted that, as of October 2023, nearly a third of Arab men who worked before the war were no longer employed. 

OCTOBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A laborer works on an apartment building under construction in the Har Homa quarter in Jerusalem

Prostate cancer decreasing in Israeli Jews, rising for Arabs - study

Prostate cancer can appear after the age of 50 and over, with the highest number of cases among Jews at the age of 70 to 74 and among Arabs at the age of 75 and over.

OCTOBER 27, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Micrograph of prostate cancer with Gleason score 6 (3+3)

'It's hard to be Arab in this country': Kan's Suleiman Maswadeh opens up on experiences post-Oct. 7

Maswadeh spoke about the complexity and difficulty of being Arab in this country, feelings that have intensified since October 7.

OCTOBER 22, 2024ByMAYA GEDESH
suleiman maswadeh on the foreground of Lights showing the words 365 days appear on Tel Aviv building to mark time since October 7 (illustrative)