Omar Siksik
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“We called it the Ajami ghetto,”
Omar Siksik · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Siksik explained that Palestinians fenced inside Ajami after the Nakba referred to it as a ghetto.
“The bus drivers are Arabs, the doctors in the hospitals are Arabs, the construction workers are Arabs,”
Omar Siksik · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Siksik noted that Arabs fill essential roles in Israeli society as bus drivers, doctors, and construction workers.
“It’s the only thing where we’re equal with the Jews. The only thing.”
Omar Siksik · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Siksik emphasized that democratic elections are the only context where Palestinian citizens of Israel experience equality with Jews.
“When we came and expressed our dissatisfaction with this government, the Arab vote became a danger to the state,”
Omar Siksik · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Siksik said the Arab vote was framed as a danger to the state after Palestinians expressed dissatisfaction with the government.
“This is a democratic election,”
Omar Siksik · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Siksik described elections as the only arena in which Palestinian citizens of Israel feel equal to Jewish citizens.
“sleeping under the bulldozers”
Omar Siksik · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Siksik recalled resisting the demolition of Palestinian homes in Jaffa while leading the Rabita Association.