Prof. Zvia Walden: A salute to the Israeli Arab Palestinian voters

Prof. Zvia Walden salutes the Arab Palestinian voters who voted out of a belief in shared life, while detailing injustices such as the Nation-State Law, discrimination at checkpoints, and violence against Arab public workers. She calls for equality and true partnership.

Prof. Zvia Walden, in an opinion piece, salutes the Arab Palestinian citizens of Israel who voted in the elections out of a desire to be part of the Israeli story and a belief in shared life. She lists a series of injustices: the Nation-State Law, which downgraded Arabic from official language status; discrimination in airport security checks and at checkpoints; violence against Arab public workers whose safety the authorities neglect; humiliating remarks about appearance and name; and proposals for "voluntary emigration." She salutes Bedouin female students who studied in tents without electricity and in demolished homes and went on to work in public healthcare. The article also mentions the occupation, annexation, and Jewish terrorism, and calls for true partnership and building a better future. The framework relies on emotional language and claims without procedural substantiation.