Arabs

Voices from the Arab press: Hezbollah in state of crisis, Strait of Hormuz paralyzed

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

DECLARING A  post-Islamist era is premature: Attendees at the funeral of Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib at Tehran’s Grand Mosque, March 20.
Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence.

Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence

Yinon Reuveni, one of the suspects of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, hears his verdict at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on December 12, 2017.

Israeli court orders extremist to repay NIS 2.5m. over 2015 Galilee church arson

 A NEW REPORT by NGO Regavim analyzes the UN database which documents violent incidents in Judea and Samaria. Here, a Palestinian man looks towad Israeli flags placed over a Palestinian house after an incident with Israeli settlers in Bruqin village near Salfit, in the West Bank last month.

West Bank violence tests Israel’s rule of law amid rising settler attacks - analysis


Hezbollah rocket fire increasingly targets Arab and Druze communities - analysis

A lack of shelters in the North leaves citizens vulnerable to Hezbollah's escalating rocket attacks.

 DRUZE RESIDENTS light candles in memory of the 12 children killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in the Golan Heights, on July 28.

Donald Trump holds slight edge over Kamala Harris among Arab American voters, new poll finds

According to the survey, Arab-Americans primarily perceive their votes to hold consequence in the November election.

 A poll worker drops in drive through ballots into a ballot box in San Diego, California, US, March 3, 2020.

‘He’s still alive' vs. 'died courageously': The battle for Sinwar's death narrative begins

Arab reactions on social media ranged from praise to disbelief to celebration

 POSTERS DEPICTING Yahya Sinwar (right) and Hassan Nasrallah hang from a building near Begin Boulevard in Jerusalem as part of an ‘Ahdut Achshav’ campaign for unity among Israelis, earlier this year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played directly into Sinwar’s hands, posits the writer.

Majority of Israelis want war to end, 77% think bringing hostages home trumps toppling Hamas - poll

A recent poll shows most Israelis support ending the Israel-Hamas War, prioritizing hostage return over toppling Hamas.

 Ceasarea, near Netanyahu's private residence - Hostage families and other protesters are commemorating the Jewish New Year around a dinner table with a table cloth that reads 'Let the old year and its abandonment come to an end'.

Where do we go from here? 7 new realities post-Oct. 7 - opinion

I think that to know where we are going, we need to understand what changed. Let’s begin with what is in close proximity. 

 A view shows an Israeli tank as smoke rises over buildings, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Gaza Strip, February 8, 2024.

Harris adviser meets US Muslim, Arab leaders angry at support for Israel

Phil Gordon told the community leaders in the virtual meeting that the administration supports a ceasefire in Gaza, diplomacy in Lebanon and stability in the West Bank.

 Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she addresses the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 47th Annual Leadership Conference in Washington U.S., September 18, 2024.

IDF reservist arrested in Jerusalem after shooting Arab in racist attack

When the suspect identified a potential victim, he sat him down on a bench by the side of the road and began interrogating him while holding the weapon to his body.

 An IDF soldier fires off a weapon in the Gaza Strip, 10 August, 2024.

Islamist delusions: Hidden truths behind the Arab-Israeli conflict - opinion

Islamic terrorist organizations and movements share the same approach, driven by ideologies of hatred and hostility towards others.

 Haj Amin al-Husseini, gran muftí de Jerusalén, reunido con Adolf Hitler en 1941

Struggle for land rights: Bedouin communities fight for recognition in Israel

Bedouins, particularly those in unrecognized villages, face unique challenges. The Israeli government views the land they live on as state property.

 THE ZAIDAT family, from the unrecognized village of Ramat Tziporim, has lived in the Negev for generations.

Where were the nation's leaders to condemn the violent attack on Bedouin women? - opinion

Israeli leaders must unequivocally clarify that the state does not support racism or violence of any kind, and must work toward promoting equality and dialogue.

 SECURITY FORCES keep watch during a house demolition in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Wadi al-Khalil, in the Negev, in May. The demolitions in the Negev exacerbate the sense of deprivation and injustice within the Bedouin community, the writer argues.