Arab Israelis

In Israel, the Future Can Come Down to Just One Night

Bradley Burston | Posted 11.06.2011

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Bradley Burston

How can you tell if a revolution is real? When this all started, I had no idea. But I kept going to the tent camps and to the marches until I learned.

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Israel's Legitimacy: A Prophetic Strategy

Rabbi Sid Schwarz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rabbi Sid Schwarz

The government of Israel will need to do much more to make Arab Israelis believe that the country sees them as full citizens. American Jews would do well to give this issue more attention.

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Protesters, Police CLASH In Arab Israeli Town

AP | DALIA NAMMARI | Posted 05.25.2011

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UMM EL-FAHM, Israel — Dozens of Jewish extremists hoisting Israeli flags defiantly marched through this Arab-Israeli town Wednesday, chanting "d...

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The Unorthodox Solution: Embracing Pluralism And Reason In Israeli Society

Daniel Sokatch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Sokatch

When dozens of Israeli ultra-Orthodox rabbis signed a formal edict prohibiting Jews from renting or selling real estate to non-Jews, the ensuing uproar was reassuring to those of us working for a democratic, pluralist Israel.

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Miss Israel Swimsuit Competition Poses Challenge For Arab Minorities (VIDEO)

WideAngle | Posted 05.25.2011

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How far can one young woman push a conservative culture? Duah Fares is an Arab-Israeli teenager and member of the Druze minority, a religious sect l...

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Egypt Arrests 7 Arab Israelis For Spying For Hamas, Hezbollah

Haaretz | Posted 05.25.2011

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A prominent Islamist lawyer has told the Arabic news channel Al-Jazeera that security forces have detained about 50 Egyptians, Palestinians and Lebane...

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Israel Bans Arab Parties From Coming Election

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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JERUSALEM — Israel on Monday banned Arab political parties from running in next month's parliamentary elections, drawing accusations of racism b...

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