Israeli Arabs

'Ben-Gvir's soldiers': Teenager arrested on suspicion of assaulting Arab bus driver in Beit Shemesh

"I turned to get the phone to call the police," the driver recalled. "But suddenly, punches to the head, blows to the right and left until I lost consciousness. I only woke up in the ambulance."

AUGUST 31, 2026|ByALON HOCHMON, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Khaled Awaishat, bus driver who was attacked by a minor in Beit Shemesh, August 31, 2026.

Activists protest against violence in the Arab community in Jaffa, on February 10, 2026.

Nearly three-quarters of Arab-Israelis want new political leadership ahead of elections, poll finds

A new survey published Wednesday found that 74% of respondents believe Arab society urgently needs new public figures and leadership, amid political divisions ahead of the Knesset elections.

AUGUST 20, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

Israel Police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.

‘Violent and baseless raid’: Human rights group demands probe of police over Umm el-Fahm wedding

The Mossawa Center said police used stun grenades, a Taser, and disproportionate force during the Saturday night raid, although no weapons were found and no arrests were made.

AUGUST 18, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

Danielle Yablonka is seen at a ceremony honoring IDF Unit 585.

Desert Reconnaissance Battalion: The Arab IDF unit the world needs to know about - opinion

This unit is made up largely of Arab soldiers, including but not limited to members of Israel’s Bedouin and Druze communities. And few people outside Israel even know it exists.

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByDANIELLE YABLONKA

Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas says Arab vote will ‘tip the scales’ in Israel election - FT

In an interview with the Financial Times, Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas said the Arab vote will be decisive in the upcoming election.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByJAMES GENN

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.

High Court of Justice strikes down police ID-check procedures due to racial profiling

The ruling cancels two sections of police procedure: Requiring ID based on generalized “concern” of an offense, and verifying a person’s details on the police computer without reasonable suspicion.

DECEMBER 15, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN

Druze, Arab enlistment shows minorities choosing Israel, rejecting apartheid narrative - editorial

In a region where minorities are often persecuted, expelled, or massacred, the fact that so many members of minority communities are choosing Israel and not its enemies is remarkable.

DECEMBER 9, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

Israel must advance Jewish-Arab relations in Negev, rebuild Bedouin communities - opinion

The diversity of the Negev is a blessing, but only if every community is able to thrive together.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByILAN AMIT

THE FUNERAL of Hamza Ziyadne takes place in Rahat last January after he was taken hostage on October 7, 2023, and his body was found by the IDF in a Gaza tunnel. Negev Bedouin have been deeply harmed by the wars with Hamas and Iran, says the writer.

Cairo revokes Egyptian citizenship of Israeli-Arab man - Egyptian reports

Under Law No. 26 of 1975, Egyptian citizens are required to receive official approval from Egypt before obtaining another citizenship.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Jewish-Arab equality is the only path forward: Lessons from Vivian Silver - opinion

Reality has proven to us again and again that the only viable path forward with the Bedouin community is the slow and difficult work of building trust, mutual respect, and belonging.

OCTOBER 11, 2025ByILAN AMIT, KHER ALBAZ

Building bridges, not walls: A woman's lessons from the past decade - opinion

I believe Israel will only be truly strong if it learns to view Arab society not as a challenge to be managed but as a valuable resource to be invested in.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByRACHEL JETER-COHEN