Arabs in Israel

'Everything becomes more difficult whenever I cross borders. The in-betweeness of my identity is lost. To immigration officers, government officials, and school administrators, only the nationality listed on my passport matters.' (Zilan2000/Shutterstock.com)

Traveling the world as a Palestinian on an Israeli passport

When I traveled to Morocco last year, I was escorted from the airport by security — for my protection, because of my Israeli passport — and greeted with ‘Shabbat Shalom.’ When I told the airport official ‘thank you, but I am not Jewish,’ he responded, ‘it does not matter.’ By Anwar Mhajne At home, we…

By +972 Magazine October 22, 2018

Netanyahu (Yotam Ronen / Activestills)

Netanyahu’s fourth gov’t: The good, the bad and the ugly

The next Israeli government will attempt to preserve the status quo in the West Bank and Gaza at all costs. Facing international backlash, the persecution of leftists and Arabs could rise to dangerous levels. It’s quite clear what the fourth Netanyahu government will look like: A coalition of the Likud’s “natural partners.” These are the…

By Noam Sheizaf March 20, 2015

Unrecognized Arab village (flickr/Physicians for Human Rights - Israel)

PM’s image of democracy in Israel conceals mistreatment of Arabs

The fact that Arab countries treat their citizens badly doesn’t give Israel the moral or legal authority to treat its Palestinian citizens poorly. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before the U.S. Congress can easily be characterized as hypocritical and inconsistent. He presented Israel as the country seeking peace while speaking of the Palestinians as…

By Aziz Abu Sarah May 27, 2011

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