JERUSALEM: In the office of one of the Zionist entity’s most recognizable Arab politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi’s desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are those we did not yet live,” which the parliamentarian says is a poignant reminder for his people as they face increased scrutiny after Hamas’ October 7 attack. The attack resulted in the death of 1,195 people in the Zionist entity, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Zionist figures.
The Zionist retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has killed at least 37,765 people, also mostly civilians, according to data from the territory’s health ministry. This has put pressure on the entity’s Arab minority, who make up about 20 percent of the population and say they face escalating hate crimes and unjust police action. “After October 7, hundreds of Arab citizens were hunted down, chased by the (Zionist) police for writing a post or a story empathizing with the children of Gaza or saying no to the war,” Tibi, the 65-year-old leader of an Arab-majority party, told AFP.
“It was, and still is, tough days for Palestinian citizens of (the Zionist entity).” Adalah, an organization advocating for Arab minority rights in the entity, said community members who expressed sympathy for Gazan civilians have been unfairly punished. Between October 7 and March 27, Zionis.
