Palestinians in Israel
Palestinian citizens of Israel face systematic discrimination and marginalization
Image credit: Middle East Eye
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Palestinian citizens of Israel are Arabs who remained in their homeland after the 1948 war and now constitute a minority within the state. According to Middle East Eye, they have endured decades of discrimination, marginalization, and violence since Israel's establishment.
The group's legal status as Israeli citizens has not insulated them from structural inequalities in housing, employment, education, and access to state services. Their presence represents a complex historical legacy—a population that maintained roots in the territory while becoming citizens of a state established on that same land.
