Despite being granted Israeli citizenship in 1952, Palestinians in Israel face discriminatory laws denying them access to their land, limiting their economic prospects and restricting their movement
', launched by Israeli authorities on May 24, in which thousands of national police officers, Border Police members, and army reservists arrested hundreds of Palestinian citizens accused of participating in the protests.they were looking for “the rioters, the criminals, and everyone who was involved in the events, in order to prosecute them” and to “settle the score” with those who took part. Over 1,550 people had already been arrested in the two weeks prior.
Palestinian citizens of Israel demonstrate in Haifa, Israel on 18 May, 2021, to mark a nationwide general strike called by the country's Arab leadership and to express solidarity for Palestinians in Gaza. Over 1,500 Palestinians have been arrested since protests erupted in Israel on May 9.