Palestinian minority

Palestinian citizens of Israel participate in a Land Day march in the Negev. (Corinna Kern/Flash90)

Autonomy for Palestinians in Israel is as relevant as ever

As the Jewish majority increasingly prioritizes Israel’s Jewishness over its democracy, autonomy is necessary for achieving full equality in both individual and collective rights. By Said Zeedani Autonomy for Palestinians in Israel was first introduced more than 25 years ago as a fair, democratic compromise, a golden mean, between two conflicting impulses, neither of which…

By +972 Magazine April 22, 2017

Hadash chairman Ayman Odeh at a press conference, February 11, 2015. (Photo by Activestills.org)

‘The Joint List isn’t turning its back on Israeli society’

As an oppressed and colonized minority, we will only ever achieve real change in Israeli policy when we behave as a coherent national group. This does not, however, mean we are excluding our Jewish allies. By Awad Abdelfattah The true strategic significance of the creation of the Joint Arab List has eluded most Israelis. Even…

By +972 Magazine March 10, 2015

Labor chairman Isaac Herzog (Photo by Activestills.org)

If Herzog wants to lead, he’ll need to bring the Arabs with him

The upcoming elections could provide a golden opportunity for the Palestinian minority in Israel to become power brokers in the political system. That is, if Labor leader and election frontrunner Isaac Herzog brings the Arab MKs into his coalition. By: Thair Abu Rass The upcoming Israeli elections are a historic opportunity for the Palestinian minority…

By +972 Magazine January 6, 2015

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A Palestinian photographer standing during a minute of silence commemorating the Nakba, as part of a ceremony that was held by Palestinian and Israeli students in the entrance to the Tel Aviv University, May 13, 2013. A right wing demonstration was held against the ceremony, as the protesters were shouting slogans against the participants, under police surveillance. (Photo by: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)

WATCH: Recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, or an ‘ethnocracy?’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently proposed enshrining the Jewish character of Israel into a basic law, the closest thing Israel has to a constitution. What would such a law mean for Israel’s Palestinian minority? Israeli academic Oren Yiftachel talks about ‘ethnocracy,’ a term he coined that describes the Israeli regime. By Lia Tarachansky / ‘The…

By +972 Magazine May 27, 2014

A resident of al-Araqib approaches Israeli police during one of the dozens of times authorities demolished the unrecognized village. (Activestills.org)

Israeli coalition parties join forces to reduce land allocated to Bedouin

Parties agree to put a five-year time limit on the evacuation of the unrecognized Bedouin villages. Rights groups warn that if the government plan is implemented, some 30,000 Palestinian-Bedouin will be expelled from their homes and resettled in unsuitable townships. Members of the four leading coalition parties have reached an agreement that would further cut…

By Noam Sheizaf April 26, 2013

MK Ahmed Tibi at the UN Media Centre (photo: Lisa Goldman)

Knesset blocking of MK Tibi’s bills censors Palestinian minority

The recent mini drama in the Knesset that featured MK Ghaleb Majadele (Labor), MK Anastassia Michaeli (Yisrael Beiteinu) and MK Ahmad Tibi (Raam-Taal) has shifted the focus away from the real story: Knesset conduct prohibits the Palestinian minority from raising issues over their collective rights through democratic and legislative channels. By Fady Khoury The “drama”…

By +972 Magazine January 24, 2012