Nearly every day, a Palestinian citizen of Israel is killed by gang violence within Israel. The crisis has been years in the making, but its roots trace back to Israel’s war on Palestinian political activity.
As the political power of Israel’s far right grows, Palestinian citizens of Israel are torn about how to respond. Should they pursue representation in the government, or are electoral politics under Israeli rule completely futile?
Mondoweiss speaks to celebrated Palestinian scholar Sabri Jiryis about his life, Zionism, the genocide in Gaza, and the judgements of history.
The town of Umm al-Fahm is on the front lines of the struggle against the genocide among the communities of Palestinians that hold Israeli citizenship, or ’48 Palestinians.
The Left Palestinian movement Abnaa el-Balad is calling for international solidarity in calling for the release of Raja Eghbarieh, an elder movement leader currently being held in administrative detention for his political activity to end the Gaza genocide.
Since Israel’s genocidal attack began in October, a terror campaign has also been carried out against Palestinians with Israeli citizenship, including quashing any signs of solidarity with Gaza. Despite this repression, protests are starting again.
Why have Palestinians with Israeli citizenship remained generally silent during the Gaza genocide? The answer is not only Israel’s forceful intimidation, but also the limits by which this community has sought to challenge Zionism in the Jewish state.
Silencing lawyers and other voices of justice is just another sign the state of Israel is not the democracy it claims to be.
Since October 7, at least seven Palestinians have been held in administrative detention in ’48 Palestine, an unprecedented move being used to repress political expression.
Two Palestinian citizens of Israel being held in security prison for a possibly “dangerous” crime. Their offense? Writing graffiti in solidarity with Gaza.