Many times, I heard that Arabs in Israel have all the rights like Jews, and that is one of talking points used as proof of democratic society.

But how is their political will manifested? Do they have any meaningful impact on political and other decisions in Israel? Or is their political will practically negated.

Does Israel have:

1. House of Peoples where Arab delegates can veto/stop some or any decision?

2. Arab Vice President whose signature would be required to pass certain laws and other decisions?

3. Why is Israel not a federal union where certain federal states would reflect political will of major Arab population?

4. Is there a political quota system set up so that Arabs can have certain guaranteed number od ministers, members of Supreme court and so on?

5. Are there any political and other major decisions in Israel that require political consensus that would include its' 20 percent Arab population?

In democracies, majority rules but, complex, mixed societies like Switzerland, Belgium, Bosnia, even US, all have certain mechanism set up to prevent political majoritarianism.

Swiss have power sharing system, Federal Council, Federal Assembly, cantons, all set up so that no one region or group can dominate, Belgium has consociational democracy, proportional representations all set up so no language group can dominate, Bosnia has tripartite system, where, for example 15 % population of Croat Catholics can veto any major decision, USA has electoral system and federalism so smaller states can safeguard their interests....

If you don't want a Palestinian state, would you be open to implementing something like this? Answer is probably no, but feel free to elaborate.

Arab Israelis are often talked about in online spaces that discuss the conflict, but I feel like we rarely actually here from Arab Israelis themselves, I often here Jewish Israelis or other Arabs and Palestinians speaking for Arab Israelis. I'm not sure how much of that is simply a matter demographics or the my just no spending time in Arabic spaces online (my arabic unfortunatley needs some work). So I'd like to ask a few question for Arab israelis both about the conflict and about the experience of being an Arab Israeli. In particular I am interested in the relationship of Arab Israelis to the Israeli state apparatus.

1. Do you identify in any way with the identity of Palestinian and to what extent?

2. Do you feel like a true part of the Israeli nation? or do you feel like an outsider living in Israel? both? neither?

3. Do you feel as if Israeli society is prejudiced against Arab citizens?

4. Do you feel as if the Israeli state apparatus (legal code, public services, judiciary, police, etc.) treats you as equal to the Jewish citizens?

5. Would you say your overall experience with the Israeli state apparatus has been positive, negative or neutral?

6. Are you friends with any Jews?

7. Do you have friends or family who are west bank or gazan palestinians?

8. Are you happy to be Israeli?

9. What solution for the general Israel-Palestine conflict would you like to see?

10. What solution for the conflict do you think is likely to actually happen?

11. How do you generally feel about the role of Arabs in Israeli? Feel free to use this question to expound on any other thoughts or experiences you think are important about the Arab Israeli experience.

To further encourage discussion about the topic and to see on what things that Arab Israelis and Jewish Israelis differ on I also have a few questions for Jewish Israelis about Arab Israelis

1. Do you view Arab Israelis as a genuine part of the nation project? Or as outsiders living in Israel? Or as something else?

2. Do you feel that Israeli society is generally prejudiced (de facto rather than de jure) against Arab Israelis?

3. Do you believe that the totality of the Israelis state apparatus (legal code, public services, judiciary, police, etc.) treats Arab Israelis as equal to Jewish citizens?

4. Do you believe Arab Israelis add value to the nation of Israel? Would Israel be lessened in any way without it's Arab citizens?

5. Do you have any Arab friends?

6. Generally speaking how do you feel about the role Arab Israelis play in Israeli society and the unique challenges and experiences they may or may not have?

To be clear I am asking all of these questions in good faith with an eye towards understanding the reality on the ground. I am not looking to catch anyone out in a gotcha.