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75% of Israeli Arab 12th-grade students support non-security national service, study finds
A study has found that 75% of Israeli Arab 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security national service, with 46.9% expressing strong support. The same study reported that violence and crime are the main concerns among Israeli Arabs. It also indicated strong backing for Arab parties joining the next coalition government.
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A new study has found that 75% of Israeli Arab 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security national service. Of those, 46.9% expressed strong support for the option. The study reported that violence and crime represent the primary concern among Israeli Arabs.
It also found strong backing for Arab parties joining the next coalition. The survey focused on attitudes among 12th-grade students in the Arab Israeli community toward national service that is not linked to security roles. Non-security national service typically involves placements in hospitals, schools, and other civilian public institutions.
Support for Arab parties participating in coalition governments was also measured as part of the research. The study did not provide additional numerical breakdowns for that question or for the ranking of concerns beyond identifying violence and crime as the top issue.
An illustrative photograph accompanying the report showed Arab students at a school in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.
