Arab-Israelis
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
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
Israel’s Religiously Divided Society: Graphs
Produced by Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about global trends, this thorough article summarizes the findings of the 2014-2015 study, which provides insight into Israel’s polarized society, revealing the deep
Introducing Israel’s Minority Communities
From the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this article introduces each of Israel’s minority population groups, including Muslim Arabs, Bedouin Arabs, Christian Arabs, Druze, and Circassians. After providing information about each community’s population, geographical
Nation-State Law Explainer: What Is It & Why Do So Many People Oppose It?
From the Israel Democracy Institute, this succinct article provides basic information about Israel’s controversial Nation-State Law, including what it is, why so many people oppose it, and a brief explanation of the perspective
Everything You’ve Heard About Israel’s Nation State Bill Is Wrong
Written by David Hazony, the executive director of the Israel Innovation Fund, this thorough article from The Forward defends Israel’s Nation-State Law, arguing that it is comprised of mostly symbolic declarations that simply reaffirm
What Do Locals Think of the Nation-State Law?
Created by TRT World, a Turkish international news channel, this video (04:45) interviews local Jews and Arabs on the streets of Jerusalem to hear what they think of Israel’s controversial 2018 Nation-State Bill, which legally enshrines
Equality Topping on a Nation-State Pizza?
Produced by the Israel Democracy Institute in Hebrew with English subtitles, this creative video (01:59) criticizes Israel’s controversial Nation-State Law for failing to ensure quality to all citizens. It is a dark comedic sketch of a man
An English Translation of Israel’s Nation-State Law
From the website of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, this 3-page long document presents an unofficial English translation of Israel’s controversial Nation-State Law, a Basic Law with quasi-constitutional status that enshrines Israel as the nation-state
In Defense of Israel’s Nation-State Law
In Hebrew with English subtitles, this video (03:15) features Matan Peleg, CEO of Ir Tirtzu, defending Israel’s controversial Nation-State Law. He explains that Israel has many other Basic Laws that protect the country’s democratic