Why Are More Israeli-Arabs Enlisting In The IDF?

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Published 2016-12-08

More and more young Israeli-Arabs have been enlisting in the IDF, despite backlash from the Arab world.

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All Comments (21)

@HamInHashomron 5 years ago

I served in the Israeli army alongside Muslim Arabs and Circassians, Arab Christians, Aramaen Christians, Druze, religious and secular Judeans. Israel is the home of all of her citizens. All of her citizens should defend Israel.
@robinclarke9978 9 months ago

The truth is unpleasant for those who say Arabs are palastinian and not integrated into Israel. Obviously a lie and hated by the radical terrorists they face. My respect for Israel and the Arab Israeli citizens who support their country.
@borritoboy5671 5 years ago

I'm an arab who lives in Israel I love Israel I'm an Israeli I'm the 18th generation in that land and i love Israel in 3 more years i will serve in IDF
@computerengineer4735 6 years ago

I am from Iran and I have Jewish friends whom I love
@mayatoneva4609 9 months ago

Love from Bulgaria, which during the Second World War was the only country in Europe that saved its Jews and did not allow them to be deported to the concentration camps. I am proud that my country did this heroic act.
@MahmudLange 5 years ago

Its good to know that these Israeli Arabs are serving the IDF.
@BigWordHole 6 years ago

Fight for your country, stand by the Israeli flag, no matter the cost.
@user-xx4op5kf3o 8 months ago

'I don't care about their opinion, this is my country and I have to defend my country' - Arab Israeli joining the IDF...bravo young man and God bless you ❤❤
@jamessamaroo4729 9 months ago

People who attack Israel claim that Israel is apartheid state! Yet they fail to mention there are hundreds of Arabs in the IDF! There are about 2million Arabs who are Israeli citizens and have their own political party! Approx 220 thousand Palestinians work in Israel!
@xtianisidro 5 years ago

Goodluck and more power to all Israeli from Philippines.
@johnrodriguez3870 4 years ago

Better an Israeli Arab to Enlist and Serve in The IDF, than in Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
@johncarter6238 6 years ago

I would also fight for Israel as a Christian, And Israel is not my homeland, And yet I want to fight for them, with the IDF
@LeeLe412 3 years ago

For regular Jewish Israelis, enlisting to the IDF is taken for granted, but for young Arabs it's 10 times harder which is why it's 10 times more courageous, I applaud them.
@LaLaOhyah-co4wi 9 months ago

Thanks to our Arabs brothers fighting for the IDF!
@ddsu1 9 months ago

This is a good and positive story. God bless this young man that only wants to help his country and others.
@samanyaaadmi2676 4 years ago

I'm from India and i feel happy to see this story
@canaryprive2367 5 years ago

I know lots of muslim and Christian Arabs that serve in the IDF. They are very happy in the Israeli army and are very respected in Israel. May god/allah bless them and their families. They are hero's. As a Christian American, I can say that the U.S. will always be with Israel.
@marknobel4249 7 months ago

These young men are to be congratulated rather than condemned. They are fighting for the survival of their country, the only nation in the region that gives them rights of citizenship, including voting, having their own members in the knesset and living at a higher standard of living than all of their neighbors.
@candlewick96 8 months ago

God bless and protect you, too, my Israeli-Arab brothers. Shalom. 🙏
@leonbrnstein3106 3 years ago

The happiest Arabs I ever met were those who recognized the Jewish state, Israel, renounced hate, and thrived in Israel. There are many thousands but the press ignores them instead focusing on the murder driven Islamist facists.