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The Hot Debate Around Israeli Immigration

The Hot Debate Around Israeli Immigration

This 5-page editorial gives a brief background of the debate around migrants in Israel. Some feel that it is Israel’s

Murder of Young Woman in Arab-Israeli Village Sheds Light on Police Inactivity

Murder of Young Woman in Arab-Israeli Village Sheds Light on Police Inactivity

This i24NEWS segment (02:19) from 2018 examines the problem of violence against women in Israeli society in general and Arab-Israeli communities

What Jews & Arabs Think of the Role of Arabs in Israeli Society

What Jews & Arabs Think of the Role of Arabs in Israeli Society

In this informative video (02:11) from 2018, Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya, Co-Director of the Arab-Jewish Relations Program at the Israel Democracy Institute,

The State of Israeli Democracy: How Do Israelis Feel About Israel?

The State of Israeli Democracy: How Do Israelis Feel About Israel?

This informative video (02:11) presents the findings of the Israel Democracy Institute’s 2016 Israeli Democracy Index, an annual survey of how the

The Status of Arabs in Israeli Society

The Status of Arabs in Israeli Society

This video from i24NEWS (16:00) presents a heated debate between Sami Abu Shehadeh, an Arab-Israeli historian, politician and community leader, and Yoram

Arab-Jewish Relations Index 2017

Arab-Jewish Relations Index 2017

This report summarizes the findings of the 2017 Arab-Jewish Relations Index, an annual survey conducted by Professor Sammy Smooha of

Violence Against Women in Israel and the Middle East

Violence Against Women in Israel and the Middle East

Produced in the wake of the 2018 protests against violence against women, in this i24NEWS segment (07:06), journalist Mohammad Al-Kassim

“Honor Killings” in Arab-Israeli Society & Israel’s Response

“Honor Killings” in Arab-Israeli Society & Israel’s Response

Produced by CGTN, this news segment (02:48) explores the phenomenon of so-called “honor killings” in Arab-Israeli society and whether the Israeli

Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities

Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities

In this article from the Huffington Post, Sigal Alon, associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Tel Aviv

Nasreen Qadri: Arab-Israeli Singer Talks About Her Identity & Music

Nasreen Qadri: Arab-Israeli Singer Talks About Her Identity & Music

In this short interview (02:55), in Hebrew with English subtitles, Nasreen Qadri discusses her identity as an Arab, Muslim Israeli

Ayman Sikseck: Arab-Israeli Author Discusses Identity & Compassion

Ayman Sikseck: Arab-Israeli Author Discusses Identity & Compassion

In this first half of this video from i24News (00:40-08:00), Arab-Israeli author, Ayman Sikseck discusses the challenges of bridging his

Sayed Kashua: Arab-Israeli Journalist Discusses Identity, Zionism & Inequality

Sayed Kashua: Arab-Israeli Journalist Discusses Identity, Zionism & Inequality

In this short video (01:57), Sayed Kashua, a Hebrew-language author, journalist and comedian, discusses his identity as a Palestinian Arab

Lucy Aharish: Arab-Israeli News Anchor Lights the Independence Day Torch

Lucy Aharish: Arab-Israeli News Anchor Lights the Independence Day Torch

Produced by i24News in 2015, this video (05:54) introduces Lucy Aharish, a Muslim Arab-Israeli news anchor, reporter and television host who

Fighting for the Enemy? Arab-Israelis Who Reject & Support Military Service

Fighting for the Enemy? Arab-Israelis Who Reject & Support Military Service

Produced by RT global news channel, this news segment (03:16) explores both sides of the controversy over Arab-Israelis serving in

Arabs Volunteering in Israel’s National Civil Service: Both Sides of the Story

Arabs Volunteering in Israel’s National Civil Service: Both Sides of the Story

In Hebrew with English subtitles, this news segment from Channel 2 News (08:53) explores different perspectives on the question of

Thoughts from an Israeli, Arab, Muslim IDF Soldier

Thoughts from an Israeli, Arab, Muslim IDF Soldier

In this short video (01:17), Yahya Mahamid, an Israeli, Arab, Muslim from the Arab city of Uhm al Fahm, describes his

Why Are More Israeli-Arabs Enlisting In The IDF?

Why Are More Israeli-Arabs Enlisting In The IDF?

Produced by the ILTV independent media company dedicated to defending Israel with balanced reporting, this video (04:00) explores the growing

Arab Identity in a Jewish & Democratic State

Arab Identity in a Jewish & Democratic State

In this thorough article, Karin Tamar Schafferman of the Israel Democracy Institute examines the complexity of Arab self-definition and the

Arab Identity & Building a Shared Society

Arab Identity & Building a Shared Society

In this thought-provoking lecture (10:13) from the Shalom Hartman Institute, Rawnak Natour, an Arab-Israeli activist, discusses the factors that contribute to

Cultural Figures & Average Citizens Embracing Palestinian Identity

Cultural Figures & Average Citizens Embracing Palestinian Identity

In Hebrew/Arabic with English subtitles, this video (05:37) explores the trend of Arab citizens of Israel beginning to identify more as

Israeli-Arabs Residents of Umm al-Fahm Discuss Identity & Their Future

Israeli-Arabs Residents of Umm al-Fahm Discuss Identity & Their Future

Produced by The Media Line, an American non-profit news agency dedicated to producing contextual and nuanced reporting from the Middle East,

A Debate on Israel’s Policy Toward African Migrants

A Debate on Israel’s Policy Toward African Migrants

This i24News report (13:42) presents a debate between Yonatan Jakubowicz, Director of PR at the Israeli Immigration Policy Center, and Joshua

Illegal Migrants & Refugees in Israel: Major Trends and Background Information

Illegal Migrants & Refugees in Israel: Major Trends and Background Information

Created by the Jewish Federations of North America in 2018, this thorough 23-page long report provides important information about economic migrants

In Defense of Israel’s Policy Toward Illegal African Migrants

In Defense of Israel’s Policy Toward Illegal African Migrants

Written by Dr. Emmanuel Navon, an Israeli international relations expert, this Times of Israel blog post from 2018 defends Israel’s controversial

Why Israel Shouldn’t Deport African Asylum Seekers

Why Israel Shouldn’t Deport African Asylum Seekers

Written by Rabbi Susan Silverman, a Reform rabbi, activist and author, this article from Moment Magazine criticizes Israel’s controversial policies

Israel’s African Asylum Seekers: What Needs to Be Done

Israel’s African Asylum Seekers: What Needs to Be Done

Written by Irwin Cotler, a former minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, this Times of Israel article urges Israel to

Exploring the African Migrant Dilemma in Israel

Exploring the African Migrant Dilemma in Israel

Produced by i24News in 2018, this informative news segment (02:21) summarizes the different perspectives in Israel towards the thousands of

Everything You Wanted to Know about Eritreans in Israel But Were Afraid to Ask

Everything You Wanted to Know about Eritreans in Israel But Were Afraid to Ask

Produced by the African Refugee Development Center in Israel, this informative video (03:09) clears up some important “myths and facts” surrounding

Asylum-Seekers in Israel: Background and Figures

Asylum-Seekers in Israel: Background and Figures

From the ASSAF Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel, this 4-page long document provides an introduction to the issue

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DAM: Born Here

DAM: Born Here

In Hebrew with English subtitles, this music video features the iconic Palestinian hip-hop group DAM rapping about the discrimination they

Shadia Mansour: Al Kufiyyeh (The Arabic Scarf)

Shadia Mansour: Al Kufiyyeh (The Arabic Scarf)

This music video features Shadia Mansour, “the first lady of Arabic hip-hop,” and M-1, an American rapper and activist, rapping about

Hatikvah: A Controversial Version of the Israeli National Anthem in Arabic Musical Style

Hatikvah: A Controversial Version of the Israeli National Anthem in Arabic Musical Style

Released in honor of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, this controversial version of Israel’s

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StandWithUs: African Migrants & Asylum Seekers Fact Sheet

StandWithUs: African Migrants & Asylum Seekers Fact Sheet

This 2-page long fact sheet from Stand With Us outlines the challenges faced by Israel in regards to African migrants and asylum seekers

Three Responses to Israel’s Migrant Challenge

Three Responses to Israel’s Migrant Challenge

Written by the Jewish People Policy Institute in 2018, this thorough 10-page long report provides background information to Israel’s migrant

Holocaust Survivors Urge Israel to Help Refugees

Holocaust Survivors Urge Israel to Help Refugees

This CNN news segment (01:53) reports on Holocaust survivors calling for Israel to take in refugees. Although this video is not

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