Arab Israelis Are Being Deprived of Their Collective Palestinian Identity

The attempt to outlaw Israel’s Higher Arab Monitoring Committee means the government only wants Arab Israelis to thrive as individuals

Last week’s debate in the Knesset National Security Committee on a demand by Limor Son Har-Melech and Amit Halevi to outlaw the Arab community’s Higher Arab Monitoring Committee and investigate the organization’s leadership over support for terror didn’t happen in a vacuum. It was made possible because in recent years – especially since October 2023 – the infringement of human rights has accelerated when it comes to the status and political representation of the Palestinian citizens of Israel.