Arabs

Arab voter turnout would have been lower had there been any other outgoing government - analysis

The memory of October 2000 has not faded, but it has been overtaken by the reality of the past four years, under a government that has done far more than neglect Arab citizens.

A woman votes during the national election in the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm, northern Israel, October 27, 2026
An electoral billboard for the United Arab List led by Mansour Abbas is displayed in the predominantly-Arab city of Kafr Qasim in central Israel on October 19, 2026.

Israel cannot promote democracy while sidelining Arab voters - opinion

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Arab world hopes for an Israel without Netanyahu, but doubts it will change - opinion

Gazans walk past damaged buildings in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on October 18, 2026; Illustrative.

WATCH: Joint List to air footage of Gaza’s destruction in Israeli election broadcast


Ra'am, Joint List push community for high voter turnout in hopes of boosting anti-Netanyahu bloc

If no bloc forms a workable government, it could lead to a period of political deadlock and then fresh elections in 2027, with Netanyahu left in charge in the meantime.

Arabs cast their votes at a polling station in the mixed Jewish-Arab city of Lod; illustrative.

Yitzhar man indicted for spitting toward Jerusalem church door

As he passed the church, the indictment alleges, he spat toward its door out of hatred for Christians and Arabs.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

Trump says French protests the result of 'nothing less than out-of-control mass migration'

Trump claimed that the protests were not about schools, and instead were "about Islam wanting to take over a once great country!"

French CRS riot police stand in position near garbage bins and object set on fire amid clashes with protesters during a demonstration by high school and university students, supported by teachers' union and school parents.

‘Raging desire for revenge’: How does the Arab world remember Hamas’s October 7 invasion?

Hamas has continued to deny targeting civilians, carrying out sexual assaults, and mistreating hostages in captivity, claiming that investigations have disproved the allegations.

An Islamic Waqf member cleans the area outside the Dome of the Rock, at Al-Aqsa compound, in Jerusalem, September 13, 2026.

Jewish-Arab families show how Israeli identities are changing - opinion

Perhaps what will matter in the future is not the number of these marriages, but what they produce: people who see no need to make a forced choice among the parts of their identity.

Aran and Jewish Israeli volunteers with First Lady Michal Herzog

Arab media reactions to flydubai hijacking attempt mixed between cautious, sensational

In the first hours of Arab media coverage, a clear divide emerged. As reports spread beyond Dubai, additional and increasingly serious claims emerged.

Passengers queue at the flydubai counters in Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026.

Ra’am, Joint List appeal election bans as petitions target Otzma Yehudit

The Supreme Court will also review the disqualifications of Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shehadeh.

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Attorney-General pushes for Israel's Supreme Court to ban leader of Arab party Balad from election

The Supreme Court is reviewing the Central Elections Committee’s September 23 decision to disqualify Abu Shehadeh, as required before the disqualification of an individual candidate can become final.

SAMI ABU Shehadeh speaks during a protest against the war in Gaza in Tel Aviv, in 2023.

Israel’s enemies pine for Netanyahu’s defeat - opinion

Hamas hates Netanyahu with a passion. Under his administration, three chiefs-of-staff have been killed in the past three years. It took well over a decade to do that before October 7, 2023.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a map of Gaza (illustration).

Central Elections Committee bars Arab Ra'am, Joint List parties from running in October elections

The CEC's decision is temporary pending a ruling from the Supreme Court.

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.