Arabs

Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control

A group of Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel’s latest Security Cabinet decisions on West Bank land policy, planning authority, and enforcement powers.

|ByJAMES GENN
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a press briefing during an EU-Jordan summit in Amman, Jordan, January 8, 2026; illustrative.
Hadash-Ta’al Party leader MK Ayman Odeh at a party meeting in the Knesset, February 2, 2026.

Nationwide disruptions to intensify over Arab crime, Hadash-Ta'al leader Ayman Odeh tells 'Post'

Protests against violent crime in the Arab sector will expand to include economic boycotts, MK Ayman Odeh told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Israeli voters deserve representatives they can trust - opinion

Reform is needed to make Israeli democracy meaningful as voters don't have enough influence over Knesset members.

|ByTOVA HERZL
Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

Second deadly shooting in 24 hours raises 2026 Israeli-Arab death toll to 29

Emergency services said the victim was found with critical gunshot wounds and was evacuated for hospitalization, where doctors pronounced him dead shortly afterward.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

Anan Safadi: A pioneer of English-language journalism in Israel

Anan Safadi’s legacy as a pioneering journalist continues to be remembered by those who followed his work.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Anan Safadi, a beloved former journalist at The Jerusalem Post.

Top haredi leader calls for Arab rule over Israel, says Zionism brought 'disasters'

Rabbi Dov Landau blamed the conflict on Zionism and called for increased Torah study to protect the country from Arabs.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rabbi Dov Landau seen at his home in Bnei Brak, on February 27, 2024.

'From Sharjah to Rome via the Spice Route': Exhibition highlights historic Arab-Roman ties

Under the patronage of the 11 ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi inaugurated the exhibition.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
From Sharjah to Rome via the Spice Route': Exhibition highlights historic Arab-Roman ties.

The right to exist as a Jewish state - opinion

While it may be true that Arabs within the Jewish state suffer certain forms of discrimination, the reality is that the opportunities for Arabs in Israel far exceed those in most modern Arab states.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByFRED NAIDER
THEN-US president Bill Clinton is flanked by then-prime minister Ehud Barak and then-PA head Yasser Arafat at their Camp David summit in 2000. The Second Intifada erupted in September just after final status negotiations were approaching a degree of fruition at Camp David in July, says the writer.

Six killed in last day brings Arab sector death toll to 29 in 2025

Some 230 Arab Israelis were murdered in 2024, according to Abraham Initiatives data. In comparison, in 2022, 116 Arabs were killed in Israel, while in 2021, 126 were killed.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
Three locals killed in Abu Sinan on February 2, 2025.

Rebuilding Arab-Jewish relations in Israel after October 7 – opinion

Healing Arab-Jewish ties is key to a strong and united Israel.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByRONY ARIELI
RA’AM PARTY head MK Mansour Abbas addresses a party parliamentary faction meeting in the Knesset last week. As the majority in Israel, it is up to Jews to help Arabs to integrate; it is in the interest of Israel to do so, the writer asserts.

Biden unveils strategy to combat Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate in the US

The 64-page document, which maps out more than 100 executive branch actions, comes weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

DECEMBER 13, 2024ByREUTERS
Illustrative image of US President Joe Biden.

Yoseph Haddad: Taking pride in being Arab Israeli

Love him or hate him, people listen to Yoseph Haddad. And to say that this approach has been effective is an understatement. In Israel, he’s a virtual rock star.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Yoseph Haddad at a London demonstration calling for support for Israel and the return of the hostages.

Optimism and anxiety: Arabs hope for change under Trump’s leadership

Many in the Arab world believe Donald Trump’s reelection will address regional challenges and security concerns.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByHUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024.

Role reversal: Trump stumps for Arab votes, Bill Clinton speaks truth to state with large Arab pop.

Michigan is a critical swing state, one that Trump won by 10,000 votes in 2016 but lost by 150,000 in 2024. The Arab and Muslim vote is critical, but so is the Jewish vote.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024ByHERB KEINON
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, US, November 1, 2024.