Arab Citizens and Jewish-Arab Relations in Israel: Infographic Resource
An infographic resource providing useful terminology, snapshots of the daily lives of Arab citizens of Israel.
About this Guide
The five-page infographic fact sheet provides useful terminology, snapshots of the daily lives of Arab citizens of Israel in an accessible format. It includes brief overviews of key terms, introduction to the complexity of identity, geography, Jewish-Arab relations, socioeconomic status, education and political parties. Reflection questions to support learning are integrated throughout the resource.
Refer to the Source Sheet Companion for a list of links used to compile this resource, as well as a selection of additional resources for further learning.
The Task Force on Arab Citizens of Israel was created by a coalition of major American Jewish organizations and philanthropies as an educational resource on Arab citizens and Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. We support educators by providing educational programs, connections to speakers and site visits, and professional training pertaining to these issues.
The infographic resource and accompanying source sheet were created in collaboration with The iCenter.
The Task Force sends a Weekly Media Update with highlights related to Israel’s Arab citizens and Jewish-Arab relations, a monthly newsletter, resources and event invitations. Subscribe here to get these emails.
If you need support integrating these stories into your work or would like to connect to additional resources or speakers on these topics, feel free to contact Erica Shaps, Task Force Associate Director, U.S., at ericash@jdc.org.
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