Systemic Discrimination in Digital Infrastructure Against Palestinian Citizens in Israel
March 25, 2025, 7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media released its latest report titled “Digital Divide: Discrimination in Digital Infrastructure Against Palestinian Citizens in Israel,” authored by researcher Habeeb Makhoul. The report documents systemic discrimination in digital and internet infrastructure within Palestinian communities inside Israel, focusing on the significant disparities Palestinian citizens face in accessing fair and equal digital services compared to Jewish citizens—particularly in Palestinian towns and the unrecognized villages in Al-Naqab (Negev), which are home to over 120,000 Palestinians and remain deprived of basic internet services. The report reveals that over 25% of Palestinian citizens in Israel rely on mobile phones as their primary means of accessing the internet, compared to a significantly lower percentage in the Jewish population—reflecting the severe lack of fixed digital infrastructure in Arab localities.
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