Israeli Arabs

What happens to Israel if Arab citizens lose their political representation? - opinion

Instead of progressing, we will be regressing, and may be responsible for what future historians will call “the destruction of the Third Temple.”

Ra’am party chairman Mansour Abbas, together with party member Yoav Segalovich, arrives to submit the party list to the Central Elections Committee, Jerusalem, September 7, 2026; illustrative.
SAMI ABU Shehadeh speaks during a protest against the war in Gaza in Tel Aviv, in 2023.

Attorney-General pushes for Israel's Supreme Court to ban leader of Arab party Balad from election

Yoseph Haddad speaks to The Jerusalem Post on why he wants to be the country's hasbara minister.

Yoseph Haddad says he will be Israel's next public diplomacy minister, predicts election 'surprise'

Yousef Jabareen attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2026.

Arab Hadash-Ta’al, Ra’am parties sign agreement to reduce risk of lost votes


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.

 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.

  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.

 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.

 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. 

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.

 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.

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

Majority of Israelis want war to end, 77% think bringing hostages home trumps toppling Hamas - poll

A recent poll shows most Israelis support ending the Israel-Hamas War, prioritizing hostage return over toppling Hamas.

 Ceasarea, near Netanyahu's private residence - Hostage families and other protesters are commemorating the Jewish New Year around a dinner table with a table cloth that reads 'Let the old year and its abandonment come to an end'.

Purple House: Peace organization opens space for coexistence in Jerusalem

The Purple House will serve as a meeting house and a place for cooperation and open dialogue.

 Standing Together Purple House.

'Gov. abandons us to crime orgs.': Anger in Arab community following Ramle blast

The Abraham Initiatives organization, jointly run by Jews and Arabs, which aims to promote integration and equality, blamed the government for the violent incident. 

 Arab Israelis stage a mock funeral in Tel Aviv on August 6 to demonstrate against what they say is the government’s failure to address soaring levels of organized crime.