Israeli Arab MP: All of Israel is “the territories of the Interior”

Israeli Arab MP Ahmad Tibi: "This [Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel] is a committee that must be protected and strengthened... It represents all the sectors in the Palestinian society within the territories of the Interior (i.e., Palestinian term for Israel)." …

Former Israeli Arab MP Jamal Zahalka: "It is very important that we promote this important body that represents all layers of our people within the territories of the Interior."

[Official PA TV, Panorama, Nov. 16, 2025]