Arab Population

The Arab Population Team was established in 2018 to integrate the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute contributions to the study of the Arab population in Israel. The team focused mainly on the five-year socio-economic development plan for the Bedouin population in the Negev (2017-2021), recommending policies to improve planning, implementation, and monitoring processes. In 2022, the team was awarded the government tender for the evaluation of the multi-year plan for the reduction of socio-economic gaps in the Arab population in Israel.

2024 Research Themes

Research for Takadum – the five-year plan for the reduction of gaps in the Arab population in Israel for 2022-2026
Consulting for the five-year socio-economic development plan for the Bedouin population in the Negev for 2022-2026
Comprehensive evaluation of the five-year socio-economic development plan for the Bedouin population in the Negev for 2017-2021
Presentation of an up-to-date picture (for 2022) of the Bedouin population in the Negev according to selected indicators
Improvement of the National Authority for Community Security outcome measurement system for the Arab population in Israel’s southern district
Examination of best practices for public participation in police organizations

2024 Research Themes

Research for Takadum – the five-year plan for the reduction of gaps in the Arab population in Israel for 2022-2026

Consulting for the five-year socio-economic development plan for the Bedouin population in the Negev for 2022-2026

Comprehensive evaluation of the five-year socio-economic development plan for the Bedouin population in the Negev for 2017-2021

Presentation of an up-to-date picture (for 2022) of the Bedouin population in the Negev according to selected indicators

Improvement of the National Authority for Community Security outcome measurement system for the Arab population in Israel’s southern district

Examination of best practices for public participation in police organizations

Research Staff

Afnan Haj Ali

Research Associate

Arwa Majadlih

Researcher

Dr. Dafna Haran

Research Scholar

Dr. Yonatan Eyal

Senior Research Scholar and Team Leader

Maya Shanetzki

Researcher

Prof. Bruce Rosen

Systems Research Group Leader and Director of the Smokler Center for Health Policy Research

Yoav Loeff

Research Associate

Recent Publications

Food Consumption Habits and Public Attitudes Toward the Front-of-Package Nutritional Labeling Program

Hadar Samuel, Ella Katz, Rina Maoz Breuer

2024

The objectives of the study are: 1. To examine the purchasing habits of the general population in Israel and the frequency of consuming healthy and unhealthy food products in Israel, three years after the introduction of front-of-package nutrition labeling. 2. To examine the attitudes of the Israeli public towards front-of-package nutrition labeling and steps taken by the Ministry of Health to promote healthy nutrition. 3. To compare the survey results at two points in time.

Health Service Use, Attitudes and Perceptions Towards the Health System: A Comparison of Residents of Israel’s Periphery and its Center

Sharvit Fialco, Dr. Michal Laron, Rina Maoz Breuer

2024

The objective of the analysis was to assess the differences between Israeli residents living in peripheral, middle-ranking, and central localities (clusters 1-4, 5, and 6-10 on PILA, respectively) in a variety of health system-related aspects: patterns of health service usage, forgoing medical care, voluntary health insurance (VHI) coverage, satisfaction with the health plan and health system, and trust in the health system.

Reducing and Preventing Domestic Violence in the Bedouin Population in the Negev

Irit (Aizik) Inbar, Dalal Asadi

2024

The study aimed to assist the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs in improving the services and responses provided to the Bedouin population in the Negev to address domestic violence, with an emphasis on prevention.

Evaluation of a Pilot Program for Promoting Inclusion in Preschools

Fida Nijim-Ektelat, Merav Asulin, Efrat Golovenzitz

2024

The report (in Hebrew) describes the programs which were implemented during the pilot year, the survey findings, and insights and strategies for the continued implementation of inclusion programs in preschools.

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