Israeli Society
The Status of Arabs in Israeli Society
This video from i24NEWS (16:00) presents a heated debate between Sami Abu Shehadeh, an Arab-Israeli historian, politician and community leader, and Yoram Sheftel, a Jewish-Israeli defense attorney and radio host, about the
The State of Israeli Democracy: How Do Israelis Feel About Israel?
This informative video (02:11) presents the findings of the Israel Democracy Institute’s 2016 Israeli Democracy Index, an annual survey of how the Israeli public feels about government institutions, the Jewish and democratic
What Jews & Arabs Think of the Role of Arabs in Israeli Society
In this informative video (02:11) from 2018, Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya, Co-Director of the Arab-Jewish Relations Program at the Israel Democracy Institute, presents the findings of a study on the complex relationship
Murder of Young Woman in Arab-Israeli Village Sheds Light on Police Inactivity
This i24NEWS segment (02:19) from 2018 examines the problem of violence against women in Israeli society in general and Arab-Israeli communities specifically through the murder of 16 year old Yara Aroub from
“Honor Killings” in Arab-Israeli Society & Israel’s Response
Produced by CGTN, this news segment (02:48) explores the phenomenon of so-called “honor killings” in Arab-Israeli society and whether the Israeli government and police are doing enough to protect women and
Violence Against Women in Israel and the Middle East
Produced in the wake of the 2018 protests against violence against women, in this i24NEWS segment (07:06), journalist Mohammad Al-Kassim and activist Gabriella Dekalo Dor explore the phenomenon of violence against
Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities
In this article from the Huffington Post, Sigal Alon, associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Tel Aviv University and the author of Race, Class, and Affirmative Action,
Sayed Kashua: Arab-Israeli Journalist Discusses Identity, Zionism & Inequality
In this short video (01:57), Sayed Kashua, a Hebrew-language author, journalist and comedian, discusses his identity as a Palestinian Arab citizen of Israel, his rejection of Zionism, and his frustration
Ayman Sikseck: Arab-Israeli Author Discusses Identity & Compassion
In this first half of this video from i24News (00:40-08:00), Arab-Israeli author, Ayman Sikseck discusses the challenges of bridging his Israeli and Arab identities, especially in times of conflict. Filmed
Nasreen Qadri: Arab-Israeli Singer Talks About Her Identity & Music
In this short interview (02:55), in Hebrew with English subtitles, Nasreen Qadri discusses her identity as an Arab, Muslim Israeli who sings in both Arabic and Hebrew and will perform