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The Challenges I n 2023, only 1.3% of Arab students in Israel were enrolled in integrat-
of Integrated ed Jewish-Arab schools, despite a 60% increase over the past decade
Schools Post- in Arab students attending Hebrew-language institutions.
October 7 Following the October 7 war, social tensions have reached a boiling point,
turning integrated schools into a political battleground. Shomrim’s
investigation reveals how these schools have become hotbeds of
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hostility, with Arab students facing open discrimination and growing
alienation—often without a meaningful response from the education
system. As divisions deepen, the lack of intervention threatens to erode
years of progress in coexistence and shared education.

Arab student’s in the Negev.
(the individuals in the photos are not
related to the article). Photo: Bea Bar Kalosh

In a time of war and democratic decline, Shomrim calls out
the failures and abuses of the government and stands out
as a critical voice in the Israeli media landscape. Its meaningful
contributions to cross-border investigations reveal the complexities of
Israeli society to a global audience.”
Milan Czerny, Shomrim Investigative Reporter

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