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Israel Democracy Institute

Research center dedicated to strengthening Israeli democracy

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Nov 27, 2025
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how many arabs live in Israel

Recent demographic reporting places the number of Arabs in Israel (excluding most West Bank and Gaza residents) at roughly 2.04–2.13 million people, about 21–21.5% of Israel’s population (CBS-derived ...

Nov 27, 2025
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how many arabs serve in Israeli government

Available sources show Arab citizens have served in Israel’s parliament (the Knesset) since 1949 and that Arab parties and individual Arab lawmakers sometimes join or support governing coalitions — no...

Jan 25, 2026
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Does Israeli control trump?

No: i control does not unambiguously “trump” — power is contested and situational; recent reporting shows a president () exercising extraordinary leverage over Israeli decisions even as Israeli leader...

Jan 28, 2026

What is the breakdown and numbers of arabs in the Israeli workforce and who are on public boards of Israeli companies?

comprise just over one-fifth of ’s population and are a growing share of the working‑age population, but their presence across sectors is uneven: strong and even over‑representation in several contras...

Nov 20, 2025

What are the ethical and privacy concerns when using genetic ancestry tests for identifying Jewish heritage?

Genetic ancestry tests can suggest Jewish heritage but are estimates, not definitive proof of religious or cultural identity; companies and scholars caution that tests identify population signatures (...

Nov 6, 2025

Do people like Netanyahu?

Public opinion on Benjamin Netanyahu is deeply polarized and varies sharply by geography, age, ideology and timing. . Domestic Israeli politics and the structure of party blocs help explain how Netany...

Jan 28, 2026

How many high court israeli arab judges are there in Israel

As of the reporting in these sources, there is serving on (High Court of Justice): , sworn in in May 2022 and identified as the court’s first Muslim justice . The Supreme Court is a 15‑member court, s...