Naja Mattar

Sami Abu Shehadeh, an Israeli Arab lawmaker, says Jewish Israelis don't understand the ties that connect Israeli Arabs to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

Israel’s Arab citizens also feel the impact of airstrikes in Gaza

July 14, 2014Conflict & Justice

Israel’s Arab citizens are linked to Palestinians by history and, in many cases, by family ties. That puts them in an uncomfortable place — condemning Israeli airstrikes while having to dodge rockets fired from Gaza.Israel’s Arab citizens are linked to Palestinians by history and, in many cases, by family ties. That puts them in an uncomfortable place — condemning Israeli airstrikes while having to dodge rockets fired from Gaza.