Tag: Israeli Arabs
Israeli Arabs remain divided over normalization deals with Gulf states
The Joint Arab List was alone in voting against the normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates in the Knesset, upsetting many Israeli Arabs that welcomed a move that is likely to become a...
Israeli leaders bid Muslims happy Eid al-Fitr, praise joint handling of pandemic
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and other prominent figures took to social media this weekend to extend greetings to Israel’s Muslims in honor of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of the month...
Ramadan in the shadow of coronavirus
In two weeks’ time, Muslims around the world will mark the beginning of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam. Observing its customs is considered an obligation and one of the pillars of the Islamic...
Prospect of coronavirus flare-up during Ramadan sparks health concerns
Israeli officials on Tuesday expressed concern that the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide will mark starting on April 24, will cause a flare-up of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections.
Israeli...
Trump peace plan behind Joint Arab List’s record electoral result, say experts
With 99 percent of the votes from Israel’s general election counted on Wednesday, the Joint Arab List alliance is projected to have won a record 15 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, its best-ever electoral...
Poll: Israeli Arabs see Ahmad Tibi as top candidate for prime minister
Voter turnout in Israel’s Arab sector is expected to be around 60 percent on March 2, and 91 percent have great confidence in the impact on the next Knesset of the Joint Arab List,...
Israeli Arabs reject becoming citizens of Palestinian state, as suggested in Mideast peace plan
Israeli Arab citizens flatly reject the idea floated in the recently released U.S. “Peace to Prosperity” plan that envisions the possibility that borders would be redrawn and some Arab cities and villages could become...
Elections Committee: Left-wing voter-turnout initiative violates the law
Israel’s Central Elections Committee issued an injunction on Sunday against an initiative to bus 15,000 Arab voters to voting booths on Tuesday, ruling that the initiative violated election laws.
The injunction, against NGO Zazim, came...
Survey: Arab Israelis consider Netanyahu best suited to be prime minister
Almost a quarter (23.6%) of respondents to a poll of Israel’s Arab public published this month said that Benjamin Netanyahu was best suited to be Israel’s next prime minister.
The poll, commissioned by Arik Rudnizky...
Israeli Arab athlete shrugs off pressure in representing nation in competition
Israeli high-jump champion Hanin Nasser, 22, was targeted by anti-Israel groups this week for representing Israel in the upcoming 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships.
Hirak Haifa, a vocal Arab-Israeli youth group in Haifa, accused Nasser—one of...