There are recurring tensions between the Israeli government and the country’s Bedouin Arab minority. And the Bedouin are not always treated fairly.
But while some Jewish extremists do their best to undermine the foundations of the State of Israel, thousands of Bedouin Muslims continue to volunteer for the IDF and put their lives on the line for that state.
Here a Bedouin soldier swears allegiance to Israel– on a Qur’an:
If you find that surprising, all I can say is that you don’t understand Israel in all its fascinating complexity.
