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Joint List's Tibi says his party will not join coalition, supports replacing Knesset speaker

On Sunday, Tibi announced a plan to support an alternative government from outside the coalition in exchange for commitments to address the needs of Arab society.

MK Ahmad Tibi attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.
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Israel lost the elections: An open letter to President Isaac Herzog - opinion

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Yuli Edelstein: Israel's election results show why a national unity government is needed - opinion

Arab Israelis and Israeli left-wing activist students take part in a rally marking the Nakba anniversary at Tel Aviv University, May 13, 2026.

What I learned speaking to Arabs voting in Israel's election - reporter's notebook


Supermajority of Israeli Arab students support non-security-linked national service, study finds

A new study reveals that 75% of Israeli Arab 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security national service. There is also strong backing for Arab parties joining the next coalition.

Arab students at a school in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, January 17, 2023; illustrative.

Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs new party bid with ex-Jerusalem deputy mayor - exclusive

Haddad is aiming to translate his social media support into real influence within Jerusalem's political apparatus.

Yoseph Haddad demonstrates against a rally marking the "Nakba" at Tel Aviv University, May 15, 2024; illustrative.

Double murder brings total of Israeli Arabs killed since beginning of year to over 100

President Isaac Herzog described the high murder rate within the Arab community as an "ugly stain" on Israeli society, demanding that the government act to reduce the violent crime rate.

Magen David Adom ambulances

In Israel’s Arab sector, war exposes a dual threat of rampant crime and no shelter

Arab Israelis face dual threats of war and crime, saying that neglect by the government has left them even more vulnerable

Arab Israelis survey the damage following a missile strike in the Arab Israeli city of Kafr Kassem on March 26.

Even in ceasefire, Israelis are still living with the war - from the editor

Israelis navigate loss, trauma, and rebuilding – revealing both resilience and hidden strain

Soldiers stand in front a memorial to fallen soldiers in Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl Cemetery a few days ahead of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day.

Adalah petitions High Court to return bodies of six Arab citizens withheld by Israel

Palestinian legal group Adalah petitions Israel’s High Court to return the bodies of six Arab citizens, challenging the longstanding policy that justified withholding bodies for leverage.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Dismantling government investments in Israeli Arab society - opinion

“Investing in employment, in education, in infrastructure in Arab society is not a left or right, conservative or liberal issue.”

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

Exploring identity through art at Jerusalem's Museum on the Seam

Two exhibitions at the Museum on the Seam proffer an emotional reality check of the lay of our land.

Four young Palestinian women in Israel making their way through mainstream Israeli society.

WATCH: 'Weapon of the weak': Herzog visits Rishon Lezion missile impact site, damaged residence

President Herzog visited Rishon Lezion and Zarzir after Iranian missile hits, condemned Iran’s brutality, and praised Israeli unity against shared threats.

President Isaac Herzog visits the site of an Iranian missile hit in Rishon Lezion, March 16, 2026.

Most Israeli Jews support war against Iran, while most Israeli Arabs oppose it, survey reveals

The survey, conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute, also revealed that most Jewish Israelis feel safe during the war, while most Arab Israelis feel unprotected.

People rush to a public shelter in the city of Ramla after a siren warning of incoming missiles fired toward Israel amid the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 9, 2026.