A minority in his homeland who faced discrimination and violence by the state. The Palestinian citizens of Israel - descendants of those who survived the Nakba - number about two million, roughly a fifth of the population. Despite citizenship, they face deep inequality in housing, land, education, and services, along with deadly police violence, the Kfar Qasim massacre, the Land Day killings, and over 65 discriminatory laws, including the 2018 Nation State Act. Violent crime has increased due to under-policing. Their 19 seats in the Knesset may be decisive in coalition negotiations, although political influence has not yet translated into significant change.

A minority in his homeland who faced discrimination and violence by the state. The Palestinian citizens of Israel - descendants of those who survived the Nakba - number about two million, roughly a fifth of the population. Despite citizenship, they face deep inequality in housing, land, education, and services, along with deadly police violence, the Kfar Qasim massacre, the Land Day killings, and over 65 discriminatory laws, including the 2018 Nation State Act. Violent crime has increased due to under-policing. Their 19 seats in the Knesset may be decisive in coalition negotiations, although political influence has not yet translated into significant change.