Israeli Arabs

Arab parties Ra'am, Joint List soar to 19 seats amid high turnout, election polling data show

The projections would give the two parties combined either 18 or 19 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with their five seats each in the outgoing parliament.

Joint List party chairman Yousef Jabareen and supporters gather at the party’s election headquarters in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth, following the closing of polling stations on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.
Arab Israelis cast their vote at a voting station in Maghar, during the Knesset Elections, on November 1, 2022.

Arab Israelis report receiving call to vote on Election Day in name of murdered girl Sousan Sultan

An electoral billboard for the United Arab List led by Mansour Abbas is displayed in the predominantly-Arab city of Kafr Qasim in central Israel on October 19, 2026.

Israel cannot promote democracy while sidelining Arab voters - opinion

Israeli doctors perform cardiac catheterizations at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2020.

Right-wing Knesset candidate alleges Arab takeover of Israeli healthcare, drawing backlash


Adalah clashes with Israeli universities over alleged discrimination against Arabs after Oct. 7

The report reviews proceedings against Arab students at around 40 academic institutions, primarily over posts published on their private social media accounts.

Israeli-Arab students and activists protest against a bill that would ban waving Palestinian flags at Israeli universities, at the Tel Aviv University, May 28, 2023.

'Ben-Gvir's soldiers': Teenager arrested on suspicion of assaulting Arab bus driver in Beit Shemesh

"I turned to get the phone to call the police," the driver recalled. "But suddenly, punches to the head, blows to the right and left until I lost consciousness. I only woke up in the ambulance."

Khaled Awaishat, bus driver who was attacked by a minor in Beit Shemesh, August 31, 2026.

Nearly three-quarters of Arab-Israelis want new political leadership ahead of elections, poll finds

A new survey published Wednesday found that 74% of respondents believe Arab society urgently needs new public figures and leadership, amid political divisions ahead of the Knesset elections.

Activists protest against violence in the Arab community in Jaffa, on February 10, 2026.

‘Violent and baseless raid’: Human rights group demands probe of police over Umm el-Fahm wedding

The Mossawa Center said police used stun grenades, a Taser, and disproportionate force during the Saturday night raid, although no weapons were found and no arrests were made.

Israel Police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.

Desert Reconnaissance Battalion: The Arab IDF unit the world needs to know about - opinion

This unit is made up largely of Arab soldiers, including but not limited to members of Israel’s Bedouin and Druze communities. And few people outside Israel even know it exists.

Danielle Yablonka is seen at a ceremony honoring IDF Unit 585.

Anti-Arab racism in Israel’s health system ignores a critical doctor shortage - opinion

The situation isn’t straightforward, since Israel is still in a state of war. However, that does not change the fact that the Israeli Arabs are not guilty of constituting a danger to the state.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a Clalit healthcare center in the Arab town Tira.

The lie of apartheid: The 2026 Israel election is a display of the country's diversity - opinion

Regardless of the final outcome of this election, it looks like this race could finally bury the apartheid myth about Israel.

MANSOUR ABBAS attends a plenum session at the Knesset’s assembly hall in Jerusalem last month.

West Bank annexation supported by nearly 40% of Israeli Jews, JPPI poll finds

Notably, 19% of Arab Israelis said they support Israel annexing the West Bank, assuming citizenship would be granted to the Palestinians living there.

A new Israeli settlement is seen near the town of Turmus Aya, between Nablus and Ramallah, in the West Bank, February 16,

'Racist incitement': Israeli medical groups decry claims of soldier abuse by Rambam's Arab staff

"The Israeli health system relies daily on the joint work of doctors, nurses, and medical staff, Jews and Arabs, doctors in every person regardless of religion, nationality, or political position."

A general view of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, northern Israel, March 10, 2026.

Israeli ex-security officials contact Abbas as potential Segalovitz move attracts Jewish candidates

"Recently, several people approached Ra'am following the negotiations with Yoav Segalovitz. A group was formed specifically of former senior officials and others," Muhammad Majadle said.

Yoav Segalovitz, former deputy public security minister attends Internal security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on November 8, 2021