The first guy said: "I'm free here" You translated it as: "That's what I think"

What they are describing is more so living as a minority rather than living in an occupation.

My Son went to the Technion University in Haifa. For those of you who do not know, The Techion is considered the M.I.T. of the Middle East. We are Jewish. My son was required to achieve a minimum score of 80% on the entrance exam. An Arab is required only to achieve 60% on the same entrance exam. Why you may ask? Because the Israeli government wants to create an Arab middle class. When my son applied to stay in the dorm he had two roommates. One Jewish and one Muslim. He told me that this was done on purpose by the University to help Jews and Arabs realize we are all human beings.

The beduin girl is radiating so much positive energy man. We need more such people

I've been following Corey since long time, and I've watched most of his videos. His problem that he always has an answer in his head before asking and is always looking forward to people acknowledging that. I am not claiming that he does edit the videos or mislead the truth, but the way he asks the questions and argues with people, always makes me thinking: Do you want to find out the answer, or you already have yours and want to change People's mind.

The first guy is a bit mistranslated: he is saying “I am free here” not “that’s what I think”

Londoner here, only just discovered your channel. Love your questions and the people answering. I understand so much more from you talking to real people than I do from reading the big press. Keep up the good work.

Do you get free healthcare? - yes - do you get affordable education? - yes - do you live under occupation? - yes, I can feel it in the air

The guy says something really clever: It is a crisis of trust ... I totally agree ... and all should be brothers and sisters

By the way the first man said he's free and you didn't translate it

It's quite funny that if you had a group of 100 people half Arab half Jewish dressed in similar clothing you would have great difficulty telling them apart. Learn to live together Humans of Earth!

I want everyone to understand - if this person would ask a Jew, a repatriant from Russia or Ukraine he would get the same list of problems: 1. when you look for job - in particular types of job whey ask you if you served in IDF, and most older repatrians did not serve. 2. Any non-religious, and not-keeping-kosher chef (Jewish or not Jewish) probably would no be able to work in a glat-kosher restaurant, because where are alot of rules, and mistakes cannot be made. 3. And yes, Russian Jews could also say they there are not enough Russians in the government. There is about 1,500,000 Russian speaking Jews in Israel. probably much more since the Ukrainian war. About 2,000,000 Arabs. There is a lot of benefits that only Arabs receive in Israel and not Jews: 1. free education 2. free health care. 3. Arabs often build housing without permits 4. there is Arnona (some type of housing tax) that is a real burden for everyone, and in my city is about 800 shekel a month. In Arab municipalities they pay at least 60% less of this tax. 5. Muslims can get married in Israel, atheists (most Russians are) or non-Jews (also plenty) need to go abroad to get married. 6. Arabic is the second official language of Israel, Russian language is obviously not. 7. There are tons of public schools in every city that teach only in Arabic. You cannot find public schools that teach in Russian or in English, or in any other language. BTW, all the Arabs in the video speak with a heavy accent, some hardly can speak Hebrew. Because, although they were born in Israel, they learned in Arabic schools. It's a choice, they could choose Hebrew school, no one forces them to attend Arabic school. Finally, when my family came to Israel from Soviel Union, we totally felt like second type citizens, my parents (an engineer and a pianist) worked as cleaners for a decade. What I am saying here - as a Russian speaking person I could feel discriminated in Israel but I am not. Because I am not constantly looking for the signs of being discriminated. We build this country together! Post Soviet community brought lots of incredible positive things to Israel. We mad it better. Just like any other nation here in Israel. The question was simple - "Do you think that you are under occupation?" Their reasons are laughable! This is not occupation. Google what other nations under occupation go thru. As a Russian Jew I can explain to you how it was during Nazi occupation. And that nice Arab student from Haifa University rightfully complains that "there is no trust between Arabs and Jews, just like there is no trust between religious Jews and non-religious Jews in Israel". He is right. As a nation - up until recently we were not very united. It has changed because of the recent war. Maybe after Oct 7 this your man understood better why it's hard for Jews and Christians to trust Muslim community. We have t*rror at*aks every few weeks, carried out by Arabs. It has been like this since I remember it, and I remember it since 1991 when I came to Israel. At the same time we absolutely adore Arab citizens who serve in IDF for example or, who simply supports Israel - their country that gives them so much.

15:15 The guy is correct. In 2016, 7 out of 1,081 requests were approved for citizenship. So yes, you're 'allowed', but you're not really allowed.

To the lady at 9:00 I've been randomly checked at the airport and bus stops and I am clearly Jewish.

6:43 He’s literally at Haifa University complaining he’s a “second class citizen” when he clearly, is NOT. Arabs have all the same rights, responsibilities and access as Jews and Christians in Israel!

Interesting. Now we can ask Jewish in Arab countries if they feel like they are under occupation or discrimination ... oh wait

6:50 this guy is such a sweetheart.

" Like you are talking to me now" That really is the answer. Great, great upload, Corey. Thanks for doing what you do.

For me, the most impactful aspect is not the answers themselves but the look in their eyes as they are choosing their words carefully. I noticed that the Jewish Israelis throughout this video series always have direct, often thoughtful answers. I may not always agree, but I honestly admire that sense of privilege and courage to speak clearly on a topic. The Palestinians in the occupied lands also give direct, unapologetic answers. Although their positions are often harsh, and again I don't always agree, I can appreciate their feelings of pain and the deep wounds that drive their reality. But these Arab Israelis, somehow somewhere in the middle, have that cautious, guarded look that I have seen so many times in the eyes of minorities in the West.

the second lady seemed to just throw phrases not related to each other, so she felt she was under occupation because there were some houses under the threat of demolition and that other countries didn't want to accept her... That's what brainwashing is: repeating phrases with no real arguments... then I kept listening and it didn't get better "something is wrong in the air"? I felt that when I was told not to show my shoulders and knees in Arab countries, so I left. And you can also lose a job in Arab countries, for showing a map with Israel on it, or mentioning Jews, especially in positive context.

When the one Arab guy talks about how the nation-state law is a precursor to worse -- he speaks eloquently, by the way -- the interviewer kind of scoffs. I think that's an unfortunate reaction. If you really wanted to understand the issues here you'd ask how the nation-state law makes Arab Israeli's feel -- some of whom have lived there for decades and served in the military. That law says, by the way, that he right to exercise national self-determination" in Israel is "unique to the Jewish people," which just sends a bad signal. It was an unnecessary law designed to put people in their places -- like the confederate statues in the US South.

“It feels like Something wrong in the air but I act like it’s normal”

Great work again. Provides an unbiased view of how people view the current situation.

I see social and political issues that needs to be recognized but it's not occupation/ apartheid.

This is a very interesting exercise. We need more of this in any/ all conflict zones. I admire this gentleman’s courage.

This "Question man" has been so helpful in letting me see and understand what people are feeling. Thank you. Y

Thanks to the last interviewee, great insight.

this guy knows who to ask..

So basically they can’t give any examples of the occupation they claim to live in... I’m living under occupation because there was traffic during a Jewish holiday and it took me a longer time to get home

The English interviewer is always so much more aggressive towards Arabs and less to Jews.

Listen, I deeply feel their stories. But there is a BIG difference between what they are describing (discrimination and differences) and occupation. Big difference.

Great video.

I don’t like the tone of his voice. I smell passive-aggressive.

The girl that didn't want to show face is an example why interviews like this must be done in language they can't express themselves completely. When they keep going in English she can't give perfect example, once she changed language, she talks without hesitation. This is what might happen in today's world a lot of media conveyed messages to the world in English and from reporters understanding & interpretation. Maybe some sentiments are lost and therefore western people/world in general become hateful and resent a certain group of people

If you build anything anywhere in the known universe without a permit you will have to take it down. My mom’s neighbor, who is Jewish tried to add a room onto his own house that he owned and didn’t have the right permits. The gov comes with a crane, no warning and no questions and just took it down for him. It makes no difference if you are Jewish, Christian, Muslim or from outer space the Israeli gov will not wait for a court battle over this issue. They will take it down that’s it. Because the Arabs are breaking the law they then blame Israel. There are a lot of shady builders in Israel. Everyone remembers the synagogue collapse from 2 years ago in Givat Zeev. That was because they moved into the building before they had the permits and it hadn’t been inspected. Many people were injured and 3 died. How absolutely ridiculous to blame improper and illegal building on a fabricated occupation. Imagine if everyone just was allowed to build illegally anywhere. I mean just imagine the liability, fighting, the destruction of important sites, how can anyone be so stupid to think it’s a form of oppression. It’s just the law and it’s for everyone’s safety and well being.

מעולה !! אני צופה כבר בכמה סרטונים כאלו והשאלות מצויינות . תודה . a great question are being asked , thank's . el video mumtaz. fia asseele mumtazin lelnass. shukran cthir .

0:35 honey, you can't go to other arab countries not because of "israeli occupation" but because your fellow arab nations do not dignify the country you're living in as a nation. blame it on them rather than your homeland (ie if you even are loyal to it).

Very interesting, loved it. However I don’t think anyone here really understood the meaning of the word “occupation”.

I hope that the Israeli officials are watching these videos and taking note of what they could change in order that Arab citizens and residents lose the feeling of 2nd class status.

Thank you for showing everyone's opinion. This is the most balanced without so many leading questions. I can see so much good in the people trapped in different sides by their severe leadership. I hope they can be peaceful neighboring nations one day. Too much blood has been shed to be one nation without abuses.

I feel that when you talk to the Arabs, you have sort of a biased demeanor to the Israeli side, although I love your videos, feels like you have an upset sort of undertone in some of the things they say, I feel like you should listen more on how they feel and not shove in your pro Israeli rhetoric. Idk maybe I’m just taking it the wrong way, love the vids tho

Corey What you do is great, and so important. But you can't (shouldnt) interrupt everybody you interview, and expose what you think, when you are interviewing them. It is really pushy, uncomfortable for them and doesnt put you in a good light. They actually have a lot of very relevant points and the more comfortable people are around you, the more they will be willing to share what they feel with you*. Keep doing what you do, From a global citizen :)

I don't think your rather aggressive way of asking questions is promoting thoughtful answers. Rather, you make people nervous and defensive. You have the power of providing context* and standing behind the camera whereas the interviewees are in a vulnerable position. You express your own opinions and judgements while interviewing, reminiscent of a teacher interviewing a student. Thanks for your endeavour to bring voices from 'the street', but we all need to be cautious when interpreting information like this. * Posing and framing questions. Choosing who to ask, who to show and in what order. The choice of words in the translation, the comments you give in the subtitles.

Imo, all of us really need to understand the true meaning of occupation, racism, discrimination, etc because they're totally different by definition. Even though sometimes it's quite hard to distinguish it just by giving daily life examples (like in the video). That's why we need to go back to the original definition of it. Because I receive racism behaviour, it doesn't mean I live under occupation. Vice versa

I live under the occupation. I am occupied every day: work, home, traffic, people...

For the record, there are 14 Arab-Israeli seats in the Knesset.

The woman saying houses are going to be demolished bcoz they were built without permit , that's why she feels she is under occupation is the most ignorant thing I've heard

I love these videos

As a jewish israeli, i have to say that i was really sad to hear some of those answers. I dont think that any of them talked about occupation, and i dont think the occupation described outside of israel is something that happens here, but regardless of that, i am really sorry for the feelings of some of those people. They shouldnt feel like they are not equal to other citizens here. Even in the independence statement there is a sentence that calls for equalization for all, regardless to religion, race or gender. I hope for better days for all of us. I hope for a day that we all could celebrate together, in holidays of any religion, and progress together for a better future

If two fish are fighting in a river an Englishman must have passed by... ( Native Americans)

Fair and honest content. Though we likely disagree on some fundamental points.

The guy at the end was so eloquent. I hope he’s ok 😢

The lovely girl said they are living under occupation yet she's studying at university to become an engineer....

The last guy who spoke made some very good points. And he is a real hottie, I'm not gonna lie:)

"The only democracy in the middle east" is reminding me of the Apartheid system that happened in South Africa against black people.

That last guy seems pretty much like an honest man

LOOOOL she is talking about higher education? For Arabs in Israel it is much easier to get accepted to study in the University than for other people.

the interviewer should shut up and them talk. Let the comment section be for debate.

the difference really is there. you must think along the lines of what the young man said about the clerks. if you are a jew, there are 20 booths open and when you are arab there are only 2. and when you ask about that, you either get no answer or a silly answer. if a jew immigrates into Israel, they would have no problem getting citizenship. if an arab wants to do that, he will be looking at years of waiting, obstructions being put up etc etc. all legal, but the difference is obvious.

So good to hear point of views.

I am an Israely Jew and I love my Arab brothers and hope the politicians and media will get out of our lives soon so we can live in peace together.

הראשון אמר "אני חופשי פה" ולא "אני חושב ככה"

I really like and appreciate how you interview and talk with people as well as the occasional humor. People seem really comfortable talking with you. I wonder what the Arab Israelis think about what's goung on now. I saw a poor Muslim lady got gunned down on Oct 7. Hamas doesn't care who they kill.

So the moral of the story is the world thinks discrimination is the same thing as occupation.

The patience of these people is incredible

6:15 Btw, I went to Haifa University. We had 2 Arabs in class, and despite multiple efforts to communicate with them, they preferred to be with themselves.

Wrong translation from the start. He says אני חופשי פה which means *I am free here, I live free*

Very interesting thanks

I honestly have no stake in the topic but it seems pretty obvious the interviewer is leading with his responses to their answers.

It seems like some of the interviewed are confusing occupation with discrimination.

This guy asks leading questions and isn’t open to the answers. He disputes what they say which creates a biased interview. I was interested to hear THEIR opinion rather than HIS.

I had to laugh when he explained how rude the people are to them at Social Services. I'm a Jew living in Jerusalem and there is absolutely no discrimination . . . they treat everyone equally badly. They must just hate their jobs!

Wow, that last guy was interesting, thank you for sharing his words with us Corey

The last person was very loud and clear and he said. "It is discrimination due to occupation"

Useful. Thanks

Wow, absolutely first time I find such a balanced video that helps me understand the situation. Corey keep up your great work, I love it and i believe the world really needs it😍🤩😊

I am so happy to hear Arab Israelis complains only about the social security lines in Israel. You’ll never see any other Arab in the Mideast as free as Arab Israelis. This is very clear.

Someone has to explain to them the definition of the word occupation.

nice video

As an Israeli I found this illuminating to put myself in their shoes. We need to do better.

A suggestion: if you take upon yourself to translate the things your interviewees are saying - do it correctly, and in an objective way. When a person gives you a statement which you didn't like - you still should translate his exact words and show the things the way they really are. For example, the first guy. Seems like he wanted to voice a certain opinion, and you decided to leave it out - change his words. If it was a simple mistake, and by no means you were trying to turn the statement to something it wasn't - please consider finding a real professional translator, someone who'll do it better than you.

The first one said he is free in Israel

Im leaving in Israel 30 years, im not a jewish, im never heard that im Goy, or i cant work in any jewish places bcs im not Jewish. Everybody kind to me, and im kind to everyone. Thank you Israel.

Good video and many reasonable criticisms

Wow they all need to check the definition of "occupation".

Agreed with most comments on here that occupation and discrimination may have cause and effect but they are not the same question. The lady that the interviewer hostily silenced was closer to answering the question. The lack of peace due to the occupation DOES limit her travel to other Arab countries. The guy talking about universities being a place of dialogue and that conversation and acknowledgement is a good start. The interviewer immediately pushed back emphasizing that there is no discrimination. I also don’t understand why you didn’t let people speak in their preferred language off the bat since you clearly have English, Hebrew, and the ability to translate from Arabic. The reason this is important is that when people don’t speak in their preferred language they sound to others like they are less intelligent/eloquent. Also the interviewer keeps asking people if they feel oppressed and if he doesn’t agree he pushes back with generalims like I work in Tel Aviv uni and I see “a lot” of Arabs. I think these conversations are important and this dialogue is a good start just giving heartfelt constructive criticism to the interviewer. But keep up the good work these conversations need to happen. I’m an Israeli Jew btw (that is the lens I come from).

This is so, so interesting..

Small correction, the very first guy at 0:13 is not saying "That's what I think" (Ani Hoshev / אני חושב) he is saying "I'm free here" (Ani Hofshi / אני חופשי). It becomes clearer when he says the exact same thing a bit louder after being asked "Why" (Lama / למה).

13:31 I have to stand in a traffic jam at the evening when its Ramadan. Am I under muslim occupation?

Ask all those same people what's better? Living under "occupation" in Israel or living in Syria or Iraq? Where are they the most free to enjoy their lives?

This was very enlightening. Sounds like being black in America. You just FEEL it.

The stress and anxiety in their eyes once they hear the question tells you more than the actual words..

"they will leave everybody and check your mother, because you're special"

Both Arabs and Jews recognize this breach in trust and how it needs to be addressed. For me personally, I am Jewish. I live in the West Bank. I enjoy very much talking to Arabs that work in the supermarket and other places. I always find that they are very nice. It makes me sad because I see the humanity in the conflict. There are many good people just living their lives, trying to provide for their families. I wish there was a solution to the problem but so far there has been little progress toward peace. I am humble enough to say I don't have the answer.

Not one of them knows what the word occupation means.

The guy who spoke on the sixth minute and on makes sense. As a dual citizen Israeli/American who lives in the states, I realize that there are ways to improve the relationship with Israeli Arabs. To include them in the national anthem, the same in the flag, etc. They are part of the community. I can come up with much more suggestions.

Complains about Israel while starting a sentence with the words “When I vote..” in Israel we say ‏שאלה יהיו הצרות “May those be the troubles”

The guy saying talking is the solution hit it on the head. Made me smile. No hostility, simple facts. Talk the issues through, civilly and with no hatred in your heart. If only this was done more often

Thank you for bringing the story of the people instead of the usual political narratives, I believe that the individual stories would bring us harmony.

My first time on this site. It is interesting in that it reveals more about the questioner than the people being interviewed. I lived in South Africa for many years and the line of questioning here mirrors similar interviews of black people during the apartheid era: if they were reasonably content with their lives (at University, say, or in some state-dependant job) they tolerated the daily annoyances and discrimination of the system and were minded to guard their criticism of the system. However, the vast majority who had been pushed from their traditional lands and in consequence had had their cultural linkages and loyalties broken and treated as an untermenschen were very bitter. The resistance to the apartheid system came from both groups - the leadership from the educated, and the more violent foot-soldiers from those who carried a heavier load of resentment. I have a great admiration for the achievements of the State of Israel and Judaism, as one of the three Abrahamic faith systems. However political judaism or Zionism has been as pernicious a force in Middle-Eastern and World politics as political Islam - they both have very strongly fascist tendencies and inclinations. My father was in the Palestine Police in 1947-48 and saw the brutality of the HAMAS of that time - the Irgun Zvai Leumi and Stern gang (Lehi) - these were Zionists and fore-runners of and role-models for the current fascist Israeli regime of Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, Smottrich and the like, whose goals of Arab displacement have been articulated in public for a long time. If one was a conspiracy theorist one might conclude that the government's failure to prevent the massacre of October7th was a 'turn-a-blind-eye' decision so that they would have, in consequence, a pretext to solve the Arab-Israeli 'problem' once and for all - a 'final solution' of sorts - to crush Palestinian aspiration and relegate them to an immasculated, inconsequential minority. How else can one explain or understand the criminal bombardment of Gaza; the treatment of the Palestinians in the 'bantustan' of the West Bank or East Jerusalem; the encouragement and political, legal and military cover given to the radical Zionist settlers (Ben Gvir, further wants to arm them); the National Law and the attempts by this brutal gang in government to circumscribe the Supreme Court of Israel. The foundation of Israel is based on an occupation so to pose this question to Palestinian Arabs is, at least, a provocation.