Since the beginning of 2021, 990 Arab citizens have lost their lives as a result of violence and crime, including 750 since the current government took office. The year 2025 ended with a tragic record high: 252 fatalities, alongside thousands of injured and permanently disabled victims.
The epidemic of violence and crime is tearing apart the Israeli social fabric and constitutes a major barrier to the economic and social development of Arab society. It produces widespread bereavement, disability, and poverty, and affects every family and community. This is a strategic threat to Israeli society as a whole. After years of neglect and state failure, now compounded by a direct assault on Arab society by ministers entrusted with its advancement and welfare, the time has come for systemic, inclusive, and effective governmental action to address this phenomenon.
Read our 12 demands for the government to address this emergency.
