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Arab-Jewish Relations Index 2017

Arab-Jewish Relations Index 2017

This report summarizes the findings of the 2017 Arab-Jewish Relations Index, an annual survey conducted by Professor Sammy Smooha of the University of Haifa concerning the relationship between Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens.

The Status of Arabs in Israeli Society

The Status of Arabs in Israeli Society

This video from i24NEWS (16:00) presents a heated debate between Sami Abu Shehadeh, an Arab-Israeli historian, politician and community leader, and Yoram Sheftel, a Jewish-Israeli defense attorney and radio host, about the status of Israel’s

What Jews & Arabs Think of the Role of Arabs in Israeli Society

What Jews & Arabs Think of the Role of Arabs in Israeli Society

In this informative video (02:11) from 2018, Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya, Co-Director of the Arab-Jewish Relations Program at the Israel Democracy Institute, presents the findings of a study on the complex relationship between Arabs and

Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities

Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities

In this article from the Huffington Post, Sigal Alon, associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Tel Aviv University and the author of Race, Class, and Affirmative Action, compares the affirmative action

Sayed Kashua: Arab-Israeli Journalist Discusses Identity, Zionism & Inequality

Sayed Kashua: Arab-Israeli Journalist Discusses Identity, Zionism & Inequality

In this short video (01:57), Sayed Kashua, a Hebrew-language author, journalist and comedian, discusses his identity as a Palestinian Arab citizen of Israel, his rejection of Zionism, and his frustration with inequality in

Ayman Sikseck: Arab-Israeli Author Discusses Identity & Compassion

Ayman Sikseck: Arab-Israeli Author Discusses Identity & Compassion

In this first half of this video from i24News (00:40-08:00), Arab-Israeli author, Ayman Sikseck discusses the challenges of bridging his Israeli and Arab identities, especially in times of conflict. Filmed during the 2014

Nasreen Qadri: Arab-Israeli Singer Talks About Her Identity & Music

Nasreen Qadri: Arab-Israeli Singer Talks About Her Identity & Music

In this short interview (02:55), in Hebrew with English subtitles, Nasreen Qadri discusses her identity as an Arab, Muslim Israeli who sings in both Arabic and Hebrew and will perform anywhere, even in

Lucy Aharish: Arab-Israeli News Anchor Lights the Independence Day Torch

Lucy Aharish: Arab-Israeli News Anchor Lights the Independence Day Torch

Produced by i24News in 2015, this video (05:54) introduces Lucy Aharish, a Muslim Arab-Israeli news anchor, reporter and television host who was one of twelve Israeli personalities chosen to light a torch in the official

Thoughts from an Israeli, Arab, Muslim IDF Soldier

Thoughts from an Israeli, Arab, Muslim IDF Soldier

In this short video (01:17), Yahya Mahamid, an Israeli, Arab, Muslim from the Arab city of Uhm al Fahm, describes his pride in volunteering to serve in a combat unit in the Israel Defense

Arabs Volunteering in Israel’s National Civil Service: Both Sides of the Story

Arabs Volunteering in Israel’s National Civil Service: Both Sides of the Story

In Hebrew with English subtitles, this news segment from Channel 2 News (08:53) explores different perspectives on the question of Arab citizens of Israel volunteering in Israel’s National Civil Service, an alternative to

Why Are More Israeli-Arabs Enlisting In The IDF?

Why Are More Israeli-Arabs Enlisting In The IDF?

Produced by the ILTV independent media company dedicated to defending Israel with balanced reporting, this video (04:00) explores the growing phenomenon of Israel’s Arab citizens volunteering to serve in the Israel Defense Forces

Cultural Figures & Average Citizens Embracing Palestinian Identity

Cultural Figures & Average Citizens Embracing Palestinian Identity

In Hebrew/Arabic with English subtitles, this video (05:37) explores the trend of Arab citizens of Israel beginning to identify more as Palestinians than Arab-Israelis. Through interviews with Tamer Nafar, an Arab rapper, and a

Arab Identity in a Jewish & Democratic State

Arab Identity in a Jewish & Democratic State

In this thorough article, Karin Tamar Schafferman of the Israel Democracy Institute examines the complexity of Arab self-definition and the relationship between Arabs and Jews in Israel in order to determine whether true

Arab Identity & Building a Shared Society

Arab Identity & Building a Shared Society

In this thought-provoking lecture (10:13) from the Shalom Hartman Institute, Rawnak Natour, an Arab-Israeli activist, discusses the factors that contribute to her complex identity and the challenges of building a shared society in Israel.

Israeli-Arabs Residents of Umm al-Fahm Discuss Identity & Their Future

Israeli-Arabs Residents of Umm al-Fahm Discuss Identity & Their Future

Produced by The Media Line, an American non-profit news agency dedicated to producing contextual and nuanced reporting from the Middle East, this video (04:37) explores the complex identity of Israel’s Arab citizens through interviews with

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