Creative Education, 2023, 14, 2531-2557 https://www.scirp.org/journal/ce ISSN Online: 2151-4771 ISSN Print: 2151-4755 DOI: 10.4236/ce.2023.1412163 Dec. 27, 2023 2531 Creative Education Israel’s Education Policy toward the Arab Education System from a Historical Perspective from 1948 to 2022 Jamal Abu-Hussain Al-Qasemi Academy, Baqa Algarbeya, Israel Abstract The article examines the educational policy of the Israeli governments to- wards the Arab education system and the implications of this policy on the status and achievements of that system. Based on a theoretical background describing the relations between Israel as a Jewish state and the indigenous Arab minority, the study focuses on four main historical eras: 1) that of the Military Administration period (1948-1966); 2) the “melting pot” period (1967-1999); 3) After “Al-Aqsa Events” 2000 through 2017; and 4) Between the years 2018 (Nationality Law) and 2022. Drawing on the analytical frame- work designed by Lauen & Tyson (2009). The findings of the study demon- strate the existence of understandable patterns of inequality on the basis of ethnicity and possible relationship between national ethnic affiliation in Israel and education policymaking for the education system of Arab minority. The article offers insights, conclusions, and recommendations for the future. Keywords Education Policy, Arab Education System in Israel, Arab Minority 1. Introduction Israeli society is a divided society, on an ethnic, national, religious and political background. The deepest rift is between Jews and Arabs (Smuha, 2001). The balance of power between the two groups is unequal and the declaration of the State of Israel as a Jewish state has made the Arabs an ethnic national minority that is not equal to the Jewish majority group (Yaar & Shavit, 2001). Most re- cently, in July 2018, the Nationality Law was approved in the Knesset, which anchors Jewish national values of the State of Israel. Arabs in Israel are subject to How to cite this paper: Abu-Hussain, J. (2023). Israel’s Education Policy toward the Arab Education System from a Historical Perspective from 1948 to 2022. Creative Education, 14, 2531-2557. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2023.1412163 Received: November 29, 2023 Accepted: December 24, 2023 Published: December 27, 2023 Copyright © 2023 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access