TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES
All-Members Meeting: State-Minority Relations in Israel in 2017 | Dec 4:
Join us to explore trends in legislation, the legal status of the Arab minority, government efforts for Arab economic development and public discourse within the context of state-minority relations.
Pittsburgh Community Education Day on Arab Citizens in the Jewish State | Oct 23:
This year's education day features a screening of 77 Steps followed by a discussion with Ghaida Rinawie-Zoabi and Myriam Darmoni Charbit.
Task Force Update on CHE Plans to Enhance Arab Citizens Access to Higher Ed:
This update outlines current Arab citizen representation in higher education, the status of major programs launched under the CHE's first six-year plan, and how the second six-year plan, launched in 2016, builds on these efforts.
IATF Briefing Paper: Informal Education in Israel's Arab Society:
An in-depth briefing on why informal education for Arab society has become a social and economic priority in Israel, and how gaps and barriers are being addressed.
ISRAEL UPDATES
Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Israel's Arab Society:
On October 19, the Mariam Foundation will light the US Embassy building in pink, an annual tradition, and provide women with references for mammography testing.
Youth Village in Triangle Region a First for Arab Society:
Sindiana Youth Village: the Arab Youth Village for Young Leadership is “part of a comprehensive plan for leadership development for Arab youth” according to the Society for Advancement of Education.
New train line in Galilee connects Arab residents to Tel Aviv:
This expansion is part of the Government of Israel’s massive efforts to increasing Arab access to public transportation within Government Resolution 922.
Disagreement Over Mid-Term Rotation Roils Joint Arab List:
The dispute--ignited by the resignation of MK Basel Ghattas (Balad)--has drawn public criticism and disappointment in Arab society.
Nazareth's only guide dog owner is trailblazing just by walking down the street
The Times of Israel
October 20, 2017
Poll: Half of Israelis say negative feelings toward Arabs will never change
Times of Israel
October 19, 2017
Israel Promised to Build Its First Modern Arab City Since 1948. Here's What Came of It
Haaretz
October 17, 2017
Jews-only Work Listing Website Fined for 'Racial and Religious Discrimination' in Israel
Haaretz
October 17, 2017
WATCH: Israeli-Arab Singer Nasreen Qadri Talks Performing in Settlements, Mixing Arabic and Hebrew
Haaretz
October 17, 2017
Arab officials console family of Jewish terror victim
Ynet News
October 16, 2017
Israeli lotto pulls out of Umm al-Fahm
Arutz Sheva
October 16, 2017
Israeli Arab Leader Doesn't Rule Out Supporting Labor, Despite Exclusionary Remarks
Haaretz
October 15, 2017
Arab media takes aim at Israeli-Arab mission against BDS
The Jerusalem Post
October 15, 2017
Two Years After Arrest, Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour Awaits A Verdict
The Forward
October 13, 2017
'My Client's Brothers Threatened to Kill Her Because She Wanted to Get a Job'
Haaretz
October 12, 2017
Three Palestinian women sue Israeli airlines over alleged strip search and racial profiling
International Business Times
October 11, 2017
Arab Man Joins Reservists Battling Anti-Israeli Activism On Us Campuses
Jerusalem Post
October 10, 2017
'Get Rid Of Your Guns,' New NGO Initiative Suggests To Arab Israelis
Jerusalem Post
October 6, 2017
This Israeli Arab Couple Is Building a Sukkah, Hoping to Destroy Jewish-Muslim Stereotypes
Haaretz
October 3, 2017
In rare case, prosecutors charge Bedouin man with polygamy
The Times of Israel
October 3, 2017
WATCH: Palestinian-Israeli Video Blogger, 'Nas Daily,' Points to Ironies of anti-Israel Boycott
Haaretz
October 3, 2017
Top Arab MK calls Hamas leader to applaud reconciliation talks
The Times of Israel
October 3, 2017
Thousands of building units authorized for Bedouin
Arutz Sheva
October 3, 2017
IDF Steps Up Bedouin Recruitment Efforts
The Jewish Press
October 2, 2017
Middle ground rejected as Nation-State bill debate rages on
The Jerusalem Post
October 1, 2017
Quiet Yom Kippur for Jews, shootings and arson for Arabs
Ynet News
October 1, 2017
Druze-Jewish startup taps phone calls to monitor speakers' health
The Times of Israel
October 1, 2017
How sex, drugs and politics earned In Between's director a fatwa
The Guardian
September 28, 2017