Taking Arab Society From Darkness to Light

Women and Arab Society




As long as the Arab world keeps women down, it will not progress...

Maybe Netanyahu Is Just Sick of It All


In a new election Netanyahu would be fighting for his life. He would go for broke and try to attack anyone who gets in his way with all his might

Abandoned Minority



Arab Leaders, Police Share the Blame for Crime Afflicting Israeli Arab Towns

Battling Tribalism in Israeli Politics


It must be said unequivocally that any party that doesn’t aspire to replace the government, or at least to be part of a coalition that would be an alternative to the current government, has no political right to exist.

Abed L. Azab || Yes, I’m going to vote in the Israeli election




As in every election campaign, there is an opportunity to vote and exert influence. This time we must do so, to end the nightmare of right-wing rule.

Why Should an Israeli Arab Vote?



the existence of democratic elections – is being upheld doesn’t entitle the country to be called a true democracy

The Israelification of Israeli Arabs


Contrary to prevailing conceptions, it turns out that the Arab public yearns to participate in determining the political and social agenda of this country.

UL Lafayette Choir || The Song About the Child

Live track from the UL Lafayette Chamber Singers in New Orleans.

An Empty Zionist Bluff Appears in Galilee



Since its founding, Nazareth Illit’s name has been tied to that of the Arab city. Now it is being reborn with the name Nof Hagalil, which is nothing more than an empty Zionist bluff.

Israel’s left is like the right


Anyone who aspires to lay a foundation for a genuine left must reject this separation. He must break the partitions that separate the country’s citizens on a religious or ethnic basis.

A police force of and for all citizens


Civil equality requires, among other things, acceptance of civic responsibility for the entire public, regardless of religion, race and gender. 

Another Tragic Farce in the Making


Mahmoud Abbas has threatened in the past to do just that. Now he has the opportunity to make a dramatic move that would fundamentally alter the picture.

Good night, Blue and White



The most the Arabs can aspire to is to provide indirect help in forging a “Jewish unity” government. This indicates that the problem is in the Jewish court, not the Arab one.

The Joint List has no right to exist


Putting all Arab representatives together is an obstacle to the possibility of creating a civic national discourse that crosses ethnic and communal boundaries

Exciting Election? Israel Is Snoring


In democratic regimes the opposition is supposed to provide alternatives to the government. These alternatives are meant to show a different path in terms of ideas, society and politics.

Arab MKs must not shy away from seeking power



The Arab MKs, who swear allegiance to the state from the Knesset podium, must demand, and receive, all the rights granted to MKs, without exception.

Arabs, boycott the election in droves



Since political imagination is a rare commodity among the Arabs and their leaders I don’t foresee such a thing happening. 

MIDDLE EAST
  • War Games

    Israel also needs Iran. Just as Iran calls Israel the Little Satan (compared to the great American one), Israel also portrays Iran as the devil incarnate...
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  • Arab Nationalism?

    The past several years have provided decisive proof that all the pompous Arab slogans from the ideological school of the Syrian and Iraqi Ba’ath parties...
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ISRAEL-PALESTINE
  • For Jews only

    The Jewish messianic understanding of the "Land of Israel" is what dictated the move. Now Netanyahu will surely find a way around the High Court with general Jewish support.
  • Make way for Barghouti

    As long as Abbas bears the title “president of Palestine,” he will keep sitting there praising Palestine. But he will be bearing this name in vain...

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