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


To think like an Arab-Israeli - opinion

The Arabs of Israel are not watching from the sidelines but are active participants in shaping the future of the country.

 The writer has served in the Nahal Brigade.

Israeli peace group Standing Together says calls to boycott its work are ‘infuriating’

Prior to the boycott call, Standing Together was already facing marginalization in Israel, where calls for a ceasefire have been rare.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Knesset Home Committee debates expulsion of MK Cassif

At least 90 members of Knesset must support Cassif's expulsion to proceed to a vote. The Knesset has never before impeached a fellow member.

 MK Ofer Cassif  attends  a "55 years of occupation" conference in the Knesset, Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on June 08 2022

Israelis oppose trading all Palestinian prisoners for Gaza hostages - poll

A stable majority of Jewish Israelis (60%) said they opposed a deal that would secure the release of the hostages held in Gaza at the price of freeing all of the Palestinian security prisoners.

People walk next to pictures of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, November 22, 2023

MKs visit unrecognized Bedouin villages, address critical issues

As opposed to Jewish communities in the Negev, residents of unrecognized villages are unable to legally build any structure – including bomb shelters – because they are not given building permits.

 OUR BOYS of the Alqura’n family were killed on October 7 when a Hamas rocket made a direct hit on a corrugated tin structure where they were having breakfast that morning in their unrecognized Bedouin village of al-Bat.

Jewish Israelis believe IDF is using appropriate force in Gaza, Arab Israelis broadly do not - poll

A vast majority of Jewish Israelis believe that the IDF is using an appropriate amount or not enough force, while half of Arab Israelis say it's using too much.

 A SOLDIER poses atop a tank near the border with Gaza in October of last year.

Bahraini peace activist's experiences shatter Israel apartheid narratives

"They said they feel safe, have full rights, and its the country they call home."

A rabbi and a sheikh embrace at a co-existence meeting

Hamas's massacre should push Israeli Arabs to integrate into Israel

Israeli Arabs must build a positive Arab identity not defined by a negation of Israel. We need to cherish and promote Arab language and Arab culture and traditions – and not Palestinian identity.

 An illustrative image of Arab youth studying at the Noreen school in east Jerusalem.

Rabbi sparks outrage after claiming Arab doctors 'want to kill Jews'

The Israel Medical Association called on the War Cabinet to condemn a video accusing Arab medical staff of killing Jews.

A team at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa launching an appeal for coexistence on May 13, 2021.

Majority of Arab citizens feel part of Israel, most fear for their safety - poll

The poll was conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute, with a sample size of 538, interviewed by phone in Arabic. The margin of error was 4.31%. 

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