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47. What to Know About the Arab Citizens of Israel

Tue Dec 12, 2023, 08:21 PM

Dec 2023

What to Know About the Arab Citizens of Israel

Summary

Arabs comprise just over 20 percent of Israel’s population. The vast majority are citizens, while those in Jerusalem, which Israel claims as its capital, are considered “permanent residents.”

Arab citizens have the same legal rights as Jewish Israelis, but they tend to live in poorer cities, have less formal education, and face other challenges that some experts attribute to structural discrimination.

Arab political parties have long struggled to gain representation in Israel’s government, and many Arabs have expressed alarm at the leadership of right-wing Jewish politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-know-about-arab-citizens-israel

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Nationalism bdamomma Dec 2023 #1

Nationalism? What are you saying? yardwork Dec 2023 #2

the definition? WarGamer Dec 2023 #36

I was just a little confused by the poster's brief message. yardwork Dec 2023 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #7

History Channel... LOL! Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #27

Lol...I am so loving your user name. sheshe2 Dec 2023 #71

From Encyclopedia Britannica - a history and in depth discourse Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #3

Thank you. yardwork Dec 2023 #4

I'm no scholar - but it seems pretty straight forward. It gives some history and then explains how Zionism Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #8

Considering the extraordinary diversity within the inclusive umbrella of Zionism, it is interesting to note Beastly Boy Dec 2023 #30

Ive never heard that expression. I must not be reading those DU threads! Glad I've missed them! Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #32

I wish I missed them too. My bad luck, I guess. Beastly Boy Dec 2023 #39

Hang in there. Lots of passion on every side. I'd like to think although we have very different opinions Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #40

Actually, DU helps me cope when things seem hopeless. Beastly Boy Dec 2023 #42

Thank you. bdamomma Dec 2023 #11

This part: redqueen Dec 2023 #12

I think people are essentially lazy. PR works. And the ADL has been right on some issues but they Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #13

Are you saying I am lazy because I cited the ADL? yardwork Dec 2023 #17

Not at all. Someone asked me why the ADL seems to be the sole arbiter of things Jewish. Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #18

The ADL is a good source. Behind the Aegis Dec 2023 #19

I'd never consider anyone right wing because they advocate for Jews. Strange. Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #20

Didn't say YOU did. So, not strange. Behind the Aegis Dec 2023 #21

My mistake. You replied to me so... Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #22

No, I didn't. I replied to yardwork. Behind the Aegis Dec 2023 #66

Oh ooops. Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #70

That was my understanding. Thanks. yardwork Dec 2023 #23

Honestly, does anyone agree 100% with any organization? mcar Dec 2023 #62

People on the right think the exact opposite about the ADL. Mosby Dec 2023 #25

My Temple and the ADL personnel regularly have Muslim clergy attend our services LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #35

One of my law partners is a past president of our ADL chapter and I donate to ADL regularly LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #34

I can see why they're perceived as left leaning. redqueen Dec 2023 #50

Do you have a source for the amusing but wrong material cited? LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #54

Sure let me Google that for you redqueen Dec 2023 #72

Please link to those twitter threads. I would like to read them. sheshe2 Dec 2023 #57

Well said, sheshe! yardwork Dec 2023 #60

All this was recently reported in The Nation redqueen Dec 2023 #73

Why are you insulting me? sheshe2 Dec 2023 #74

This is great information about the work of ADL mcar Dec 2023 #63

I'm getting that vibe, too. Ditto ACLU. yardwork Dec 2023 #67

I also donate to the SPLC LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #69

This is also some fascinating history of Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron. sheshe2 Dec 2023 #26

REC.. TY, she, for gving us a Different Prospective on Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron. Cha Dec 2023 #29

The full story should be told. sheshe2 Dec 2023 #31

Yes.. it's Fascinating. Cha Dec 2023 #33

Pres Biden calls himself a "Zionist".. Cha Dec 2023 #48

Holy shite! mcar Dec 2023 #64

Mormons call themselves zionists. 2naSalit Dec 2023 #5

I'm not very familiar with that, although I've been to Zion National Park in Utah. yardwork Dec 2023 #6

Here's how they describe it... 2naSalit Dec 2023 #9

Interesting! Thanks. yardwork Dec 2023 #24

OT: We were in Zion early November mcar Dec 2023 #65

So beautiful! yardwork Dec 2023 #68

So a Zionist can support the State of Israel yorkster Dec 2023 #10

You're welcome! yardwork Dec 2023 #14

It's taken on that slant. But things are nuanced. It's why Jews can be anti Zionist as well. For Nanjeanne Dec 2023 #16

Of course not. That wouldn't make work. Governments TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #38

I realize my comment may have sounded yorkster Dec 2023 #53

I appreciated your post! yardwork Dec 2023 #58

What to Know About the Arab Citizens of Israel lapucelle Dec 2023 #47

A lot of people don't know that Arabs make up 20% of Israel's population. yardwork Dec 2023 #51

A lot of the misinformation you read on social media consists of unsourced assertions. N/T lapucelle Dec 2023 #52

I have no doubt that is true. yardwork Dec 2023 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Dec 2023 #15

Zionism is the movement for the self-determination and statehood for the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland. nt LexVegas Dec 2023 #28

"You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist and I am a Zionist." LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #37

I'm with you, a great grandfather aside. TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #41

Pres Biden "You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist and I am a Zionist." Cha Dec 2023 #45

To be a Zionist you must support a Jewish theocratic state. Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #43

I'm not seeing that in these definitions. yardwork Dec 2023 #44

TY Rec Cha Dec 2023 #46

Do you have a source for that claim? N/T lapucelle Dec 2023 #49

Where is this coming from? Beastly Boy Dec 2023 #55

Thank you for posting this mcar Dec 2023 #56

You're welcome! yardwork Dec 2023 #61