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Everything You Wanted to Know about Eritreans in Israel But Were Afraid to Ask

Everything You Wanted to Know about Eritreans in Israel But Were Afraid to Ask

Produced by the African Refugee Development Center in Israel, this informative video (03:09) clears up some important “myths and facts” surrounding the issue of Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel, including the realities on the

Asylum-Seekers in Israel: Background and Figures

Asylum-Seekers in Israel: Background and Figures

From the ASSAF Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel, this 4-page long document provides an introduction to the issue of asylum seekers in Israel, including some important statistics and Israel’s general policy. 

Israel’s Religiously Divided Society: Graphs

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

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?

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

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

Equality Topping on a Nation-State Pizza?

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

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 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

Tribes, Identity & Individual Freedom in Israel

Tribes, Identity & Individual Freedom in Israel

Written by Natan Sachs and Brian Reeves and published by the Center for Middle East Policy, this 23-page long article examines the history and implications of Israel’s attitudes and policies toward individual autonomy,