Israeli Arabs

'Hijacked by criminal gangs': How gangs, weapons took over Israel's Arab streets

ARAB AFFAIRS: Gangs dominate Arab cities, violence has reached new heights, with daily murders and shootings. Fear and anxiety grip residents, with little hope for safety or justice.

MANY ILLEGAL weapons in the Arab community are stolen from Israeli army bases, while others are smuggled from the borders with Jordan and Egypt. Here, illegal weapons are displayed after a police operation against illegal gun dealers, in Nazareth in 2021.
Israeli police tape.

Three shot dead in Shfaram as Arab society murder toll reaches eight since start of 2026

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Only one third of Israeli Arabs feel safe in Israel - poll

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

From prevention to coercion: Israel’s failing response to crime in Arab society - opinion


El Al humiliates Bedouin cop, who rescued dozens on Oct. 7, while he's advocating for Israel

After saving many lives on Oct. 7, Ramo Huzeil was selected to represent Israel abroad but ended the trip feeling humiliated by El Al's security check.

 The area of ​​the Nova party where hundreds of Israelis were killed and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated to Israel, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, photo taken on October 12, 2023.

Israeli Arab activist Yoseph Haddad attacked at pro-Palestinian protest in NYC

In the video that went online, Hadad is seen arguing with protesters and then being pushed and punched by a masked protester

 Israeli Arab activist Yoseph Haddad shortly after being physically assaulted by a pro-Palestinian demonstrator at a protest near the Columbia University.

Integration and identity: The dual path of Arab Israelis - Opinion

Arab citizens of Israel balance loyalty to the Palestinian cause with integration into Israeli society

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

International Autism Day: ALUT hostel for Arab adults assists raising awareness of autism

‘Awareness and inclusivity in our communities is only growing,’ says Katreen Naddaf, director of Beit Havradim hostel in the northern Arab city of Shfaram.

  ALUT celebrates International Autism Day

Senior Israeli-Arab community leader calls for ceasefire at Herzog’s Iftar dinner

Ali Salem urges ceasefire in Gaza at President Herzog's Iftar dinner, emphasizing peace-making capacity of attendees. Arab-Jewish unity emphasized, focusing on partnership for peace and solidarity.

 President Isaac Herzog reveals an antisemitic book found in Gaza at the Munich Security Conference, February 17, 2024

Iraqi-Israeli writer, civil rights activist Sami Michael dies at 97

He was celebrated not only for his literary works, but also for his social activism and work on behalf of human rights and coexistence in Israel. 

 Sami Michael, the Israeli writer and civil rights activist, who died on Monday at 97.

Hundreds march in Deir Hanna in support of Gaza on Land Day

Land Day reoccurs on March 30 as a day of commemoration for Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians for the events of that date in 1976.

AN ISRAELI Arab girl takes part in a ‘Land Day’ rally, an annual commemoration of the killing of six Arab citizens by Israeli police in 1976 during protests against land confiscations in Deir Hanna in Galilee

Meet former deputy chief justice Salim Joubran: The embodiment of coexistence

Joubran’s voice of being respectful, honest, and genuinely committed to the State of Israel, though his background could have given him every excuse to take an opposite path, will be missed.

 Deputy President of supreme court judge Salim Joubran arrives to the courtroom of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, to the sentence appeal of Ovidia Shalom on June 14, 2017.

Bar-Ilan program creates unique encounters between Jewish and Arab high school students in Israel

The high school program was first aimed at bringing together schools from the secular and religious sectors of Jewish society, but since last year it also brings together Jewish and Arab students.

Joint session at the Menomadim Center for Jewish and Democratic Law, Bar-Ilan University

Israeli government silent on Gallant's IDF haredi draft ultimatum

Some haredi leaders from the Sephardic Shas party have expressed their support for haredi men who are not studying in yeshivot to join the IDF.

Haredi men protest outside the draft office in Jerusalem on November 28.