Publications In The Media

By: Dr. Warda Sada Note:  This is a response article to Naama Lazimi’s most recent piece on her Facebook page.Link to the original article: https://www.citizens.org.il/en/post/on-jewish-arab-partnership-in-the-next-coalition In her article, Lazimi presents an important moral position:not to be drawn into the poison machine, but to offer a value-based, upright, and hopeful alternative. The choice to focus on life itself—on the lives of all the groups living here—strengthens t

By: Dr. Warda Sada On citizenship, identity, and the line at which Israeli democracy is tested Public discourse in Israel tends to frame the exclusion of Arab elected officials as a security, moral, or ideological stance. In reality, this is a far deeper question: Is democracy in Israel based on equal citizenship—or on a preferred ethnic identity? The demand by some elected officials that only those who define themselves as “Zionist” may be partners in government imposes an i

We in the “All Its Citizens” Party  uphold the principles of Jewish–Arab partnership and full equality among all citizens of the state. We welcome any position and any call of this kind coming from any political or civic actor in the country that contributes to this struggle. Accordingly, this post by Knesset Member Naama Lazimi, published on her Facebook page, makes a meaningful contribution to this effort. From the Facebook page of Knesset Member Naama Lazimi: I am followin

By: Muhammad Yahya Who will ensure that there will be an objective, professional committee when the people being investigated choose the investigators who will investigate them? The controversy over the establishment of a state investigation committee to examine the events of October 7 is sparking political discourse and legal debate from the home of the revolutionary government, which is leaving no stone unturned to stoke the flames of the coup d'état. State or government, i

By: Warda Saada On the necessary tension between grassroots civic actionand leadership that dares to act from above In societies that are divided, wounded by trauma and fear, change is not a natural process. It does not happen “when the time ripens,” nor is it born of goodwill alone. It is the result of a dynamic—and at times tense—encounter between two forces: a grassroots civic movement from below and political leadership from above. When one is missing, change stalls. Whe

By: Warda Saada There is a large group in this country that continues to speak in the name of moderation, responsibility, and love of the state — yet insists on not looking at what is actually happening within it. A group that declares its commitment to democracy, but struggles to say a basic truth out loud: a state that does not belong to all its citizens, and that does not see all human beings living under its control, is not a substantive democracy. While Arab society in I

By: Muhammad Yahya Minister Smotrich's decision to approve the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied territories only adds fuel to the fire of the conflict that continues to rage without a solution and a political horizon. Among the settlements that will be rebuilt are Ganim Vekid, which was evacuated in the northern West Bank twenty years ago. The rest of the settlements - some are old and some are completely new. Instead, the Minister of Finance will focus and

By: Jihan Haidar Hassan On December 9, 2025, a severe and unprecedented shooting occurred in Shefa-Amr: in the morning hours, gunfire was directed at a minibus transporting children with special needs on their way to school. By sheer luck and divine mercy, no lives were lost, though the vehicle was damaged, and the incident left the children—a particularly sensitive and vulnerable population—in profound shock. Witnesses described the event as one of the most serious ever to t

By: Avraham Burg Between stereotypes and reality, Qatar emerges as a space where tradition and modernity do not clash, but rather combine to create a new regional model. Doha offers a global arena for dialogue, cultural confidence, and an open Islam—an alternative that challenges the familiar dichotomies of our era. It is not easy for an Israeli to reach Qatar these days. Not because of a complicated flight schedule, but because of the emotional baggage Israelis carry wheneve

By: Tamim Abu Khait I recently participated in the opening of an art exhibition by young women artists from the Arab community, on the theme of violence and crime, under the title “Embrace,”  held at the Tishreen Association’s cultural club in the city of Tayibe. The participating artists were: Dima Salah, Areen Kanana, Lian Sharqiya, Linda Taha, Nizam Abu ‘Eisheh, and Yamama Khaldi. Six artists presented contemporary plastic artworks in an attempt to reconstruct the concept

By: Warda Sa'ada The home demolitions in our Arab towns are not a “violation of the law”… but the result of a policy that prevents us, from the outset, from ever being able to receive the law. Every time we hear about a home demolished in Arab society, we are told that the reason is “unlicensed construction.” But the truth is simple: you cannot punish us for building permits we were never given the possibility to obtain. The planning and building crisis in our communities is

By: Mohamed Yahia The Arab community—over two million people, full citizens—does not need anyone’s legitimization. The very idea of disqualifying lists or candidates simply because they are not Jewish is inherently unacceptable, and the use of the term “legitimization” in this context is insulting and degrading. It is the state that needs legitimization in order to truly become a democratic state, a state for all its citizens without exception. Moreover, the majority of the I

By: Warda Sada The dispersal of cultural events is not unique to Jerusalem. Authoritarian and totalitarian regimes throughout history have acted in similar ways: Nazi Germany Canceled plays and books deemed “non-German,” and restricted cultural life according to the official ideology. The Soviet Union under Stalin Performances and musical events were removed if they did not align with party doctrine; artists who deviated were severely punished. China – The Cultural Revolution

By: Avraham Burg יIsrael of 2025 , once a quick and clever David, has turned into a heavy, armed giant who has lost his ability to discern, doubt, and be wise. A long journey from the spiritual Jew to the forceful Israeli has created a reality in which enormous power produces existential fear, and military greatness hides moral and strategic blindness. If you ran a public opinion poll in Israel and asked: “Who are you — David or Goliath?” I’m willing to bet that an overwhelmi

By: Tamim Abu Khait Events that interest no one in the Israeli establishment: During last night’s settler riots and attacks in the villages of Jaba  and Sa’ir , four homes  and five vehicles  were completely burned, in addition to injuries and severe damage to other homes and properties.In Sa’ir, settlers assaulted residents with clubs and sharp metal tools, injuring several women and causing extensive property damage.No one was arrested. No one was investigated. Statistics

By: Avraham Burg A system built on denial, violence, and indifference—from the attackers themselves to the public that prefers not to know—enables a corrupt settlement enterprise and the stripping of basic freedoms from Palestinians. It is a project of supremacy and dispossession, a testament to the rot consuming the Israeli soul. In the margins of the news it was reported: “The police and Shin Bet arrested a settler who was documented beating a 53-year-old Palestinian woman

By: Tamim Abu Khait After the thunder of cannons, the terrifying sounds of rockets, and the rumble of tanks have faded, the cannons of the judicial and governmental revolution  have returned to the battlefield — with a series of legislative proposals accompanied by the dismissal of anyone who dares oppose the orders of “King” Netanyahu. Thus, the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee  approved the “Incitement to Terror”  bill in its second and third readings. The

By: Muhammad Yahya, Attorney In the discourse taking place in Israeli society today, the issue of the future of the state and the status of Arab society is prominent. A true and legitimate partnership means membership in an alternative government from within, and not just as a blocking bloc from without. Otherwise, democracy, which is already frozen, will become even colder. In everyday life, in hospitals, factories, sports, service industries, institutions, high-tech, and go

By: Tamim Abu Khait Some in the Arab community are asking: Why isn’t there a joint list ?While others ask: Why should there be one at all? Isn’t multiparty diversity  one of the pillars of democracy? And are we all identical in our opinions, approaches, and ways of thinking? In recent weeks, a wave of public discussion  has swept through Arab society—perhaps for the first time on such a scale—mainly across social media platforms.It is an open debate on several fundamental so

By: Tamim Abu Khait When Netanyahu and Trump talk about peace, they do not mean peace — heaven forbid — with the Palestinian people or with a Palestinian state. They do not mention either of those at all. They talk about peace with Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Morocco and even Iran! They speak of peace vaguely, merely as a slogan, deliberately diverting attention from the core of the conflict and the real causes of Israel’s wars. It seems Netanyahu wants to continue living