Changing the status quo for Israeli Arabs

This clip from PBS NewsHour (8:47) addresses the systemic inequality present between Israel’s Arab and Jewish populations, from early childhood education all the way up to higher education, employment, and daily experiences of citizenship. Israeli Arabs are under-represented in positions of leadership across all sectors and over-represented among the poor and unemployed. A small but vocal group of Israeli Arab lawmakers in the Knesset is dedicated to making a change.