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Nov 3, 2026, 3:42 PM

Arab voters have spoken. Will Israel listen?

People call for the formation of a Jewish-Arab government during a protest following the election, in Tel Aviv, October 31, 2026. (David Goldman/AP)

Our communities voted against despair, violence and extremism. Now Jewish leaders must decide whether to extend a hand or deepen the divide

Feb 18, 2024, 9:34 AM

My speech to the French Parliament

(From Saturday, January 27, 2024) Good evening, My name is Ghadir Hani and I am deeply moved to be standing here before you today. I was born and live in Akko, a mixed city in the north of Israel which is home...

Dec 28, 2023, 12:10 PM

My heart is big enough for Noa and for Musa

Left: Family and friends of Israeli soldier Sgt. Elisha Yehonatan Lober attend his funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on December 27, 2023, Yehonatan fell in battle in the Gaza Strip. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Right: A Palestinian man cries while holding a dead child found under the rubble of a destroyed building following Israeli airstrikes in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip on Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)

If we lose this ability to hold the pain of both sides, we will lose hope and the chance of ever living side by side

Nov 26, 2023, 1:20 PM

To end war with Hamas, we need to negotiate for permanent peace

International support for peace is the only option for extricating us from years of unending bloodshed

Nov 20, 2023, 4:59 PM

Let Arab Israelis be a bridge of trust

Ghadir Hani consoles grieving Bedouin families in southern Israel. (Courtesy)

We have shown solidarity and denounced Hamas brutality – Jewish society must recognize that we also belong to the Palestinian people

Nov 8, 2023, 12:47 PM

We Arab Israelis are holding a lot of pain

Two women work together at a volunteer center in Rahat, Israel run by Jewish and Arab volunteers. (Facebook, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)

We moderate Arabs and Jews have no choice: We must fight hatred, violence and the death-mongers - for the sake of all our children

Oct 11, 2023, 10:49 PM

A call to Arabs everywhere

The destruction and death caused by Hamas Militants in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 11, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

The Arab leadership in Israel, the West Bank, and elsewhere must express its utter revulsion at this unspeakable atrocity

Aug 31, 2023, 2:07 PM

Don’t leave me to bear this alone

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As the death toll among Arab Israelis soars, a plea for empathy and help, especially from the religious Jewish community

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About Me

Ghadir Hani is a Palestinian citizen of Israel, an award-winning peace activist, and co-founder of Hope Initiatives with Dror Rubin.