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Resources and articles on Israeli Arabs
Should the Israeli national anthem be changed in order take the sensitivities of the minority populations in Israel into account? Following an article by the owner of the Haaretz newspaper which advocated for such a change, we are publishing Prof. Avineri's response.
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Shlomo Avineri
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Israeli Arabs
How is Israeli society shaped? Who are the players, and what are their roles? At least regarding the issue of the official language of the state, this article tackles these questions and offers insights as to where the current trends stem from and where they may lead.
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Zvi Zameret
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Israeli Arabs
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Israeli Society
"Are we destined to live with a large minority in our midst that feels dissatisfied with its lot and identifies with Israel's enemies rather than with Israel itself, whose citizenship they share with the country's Jewish citizens?" In the following article the author shares his insight and experience with his readers on this complicated issue.
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Moshe Arens
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Israeli Arabs
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Israeli Society
A minority in the Jewish state has become dangerously radicalized, but not for the reasons usually cited.
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Efraim Karsh
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Israeli Arabs
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The Palestinians
Demography of Israel: Does it pose a threat to Israel's democracy? Does it pose a threat to the Jewish State? This article raises the issues and explores the implications of the populations trends in Israel.
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Eric Rozenman
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Israeli Arabs
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Politics
Jewish History
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1948-Today: Modern Zionist Age
Peace Process
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The Palestinians
Kav LaOved (worker's hotline) is a non-profit Israeli NGO, dedicated to the protection of worker rights. Kav LaOved helps the most vulnerable in Israeli society: 250,000 Migrant workers (10% of Israeli workforce), Palestinians working in Israel and Jewish settlements, ethnic minority citizens, and people employed via sub-contractors. These workers are subject to withheld payment, under payment, confinement, and criminal abuse. Most of them have no representation or access to institutional help. Due to their nationality, legal status, social-economic background, cultural-linguistic barriers, or gender, these workers are less likely to be familiar with their rights, and less capable to guarantee their implementation.
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Hagshama Department
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Israeli Arabs
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Politics
Social Action Organizations
The Adva Center (“Adva” means ripple) is an Israeli non-partisan, independent action-oriented policy analysis center, founded in 1991 by activists from three social movements: the movement for equal rights for Arab citizens, the movement for equality for Mizrahi Jews, and the feminist movement. ACTION describes one- half of its program and POLICY ANALYSIS the other half. The mission of Adva is to promote equality for citizens of all ethnic and socio - economic minorities, including gender equality.
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Hagshama Department
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Advocacy
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Israeli Arabs
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Judaism
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Jewish Women
Social Action Organizations
Four Israeli women writers discuss life, literature, politics.
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Dana Ruppin
Artistic Expressions
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Literature
Israel
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Israeli Arabs
Judaism
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Jewish Women
The title of this article is highly indicative of the attitude most Westerners have towards not only the Bedouins, but by and large towards any minority that can be considered traditional. The underlying assumption is that in confrontations between modern and traditional cultures, it is always the traditional one that will ultimately realize the benefits of embracing the modern culture. The title of this article could just as well have been "a modern society confronts the Bedouins of the Negev", implying that Israeli society has as much difficulty in understanding the Bedouins as they have understanding Israeli society. The on-going encounter between Israeli society and the Bedouins will leave its mark on both parties. The Bedouins' situation in Israeli society adds one more dimension to the discussion on the minorities in Israel.
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Suzanna Kokkonen
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Israeli Arabs
Of all the non-Jewish minorities in the Israeli society, the Druze seem to have been the most successful. The transition from a traditional community to a modern society could not have been easy. The apparent Druze success is due to internal factors, such as the character of the Druze religion, but also to external factors, most importantly to the military service Druze men perform as the only non-Jewish minority, to whom it is compulsory. In this article, I will examine the military service as the single most significant factor that has determined the nature of the relationship between the Druze and the State. Afterwards, I will present some aspects of the search for identity the Druze are facing. In Israeli society, questions of identity are crucial and the answers could have repercussions for the whole society. By presenting the Druze minority, this article seeks to contribute to the ongoing discussion of the minorities' rights and duties in the Israeli society.
It can be argued that the Druze chose to exist in the Jewish State as a model of co-existence between two communities. In 1948, contrary to many Arabs, the Druze stayed in their villages and some joined the fight with the Jewish defenders. Despite the Druze contribution to the State, a widespread lack of knowledge has encouraged many half-truths and myths that surround this community. Yet, the relationship between the Druze and the State of Israel is complex and merits serious scholarly and official attention.
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Suzanna Kokkonen
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Israeli Arabs
One of the most crucial problems of Israeli democracy is the status of Israel’s ethnic minorities. Although Israel is far from the worst culprit in the treatment of its minority groups, the theme of the Israeli Arabs, or perhaps better put, Israelis of Palestinian Arab origin, is cause for worry. And these Israeli citizens themselves made it amply clear that there was great room for improvement-in October, violent demonstrations erupted in Arab villages throughout Israel. There was a certain degree of anti-Jewish rhetoric present in these protests. But they were short-lasting, and the list of complaints had nothing to do with the El-Aqsa uprising.
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Sergio Rotbart
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Israeli Arabs
Once the Israeli Arabs had re-encountered their Palestinian brethren in the territories taken by Israel in the Six Day War, the former undertook a lengthy and complex process of redefining their national identity, simultaneous with the consolidation of an economic infrastructure. They were doubly marginalized: they were the victims of inequality within the sphere of Israeli society, nor could they really be accepted among the ranks of Palestinian nationalism. But a lot of time, and social changes, have occurred since then.
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Sergio Rotbart
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Israeli Arabs
This trenchant article explores the burning issues in the tense social fabric of Israeli society: officially sanctioned prostitution, the ever-increasing disparity between the rich and the poor, real wage inequality between men and women, and the badly-defined status of Israel’s indigenous minorities. Matt Plenn invites us to take a no-holds-barred look at contemporary society in Israel, exploring how these issues impact on the founding ideology of the Jewish state, and its promise of equality.
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Matt Plen
Israel
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Israeli Arabs
Zionism
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Zionism Revisited
The equal treatment of Jews and Arabs in dividing up Israeli land is not a "post-Zionist philosophy," Supreme Court President Aharon Barak said on Sunday.
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Moshe Reinfeld
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Israeli Arabs
Zionism
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