The seminar provides students with an opportunity to examine the status of the Arab-Palestinian minority in Israel in the comparative context of minority rights in deeply-divided Western democracies. Other examples include Northern Ireland and Canada. The seminar covers topics such as the status of the Arabic language in Israel; the right to vote and to be elected; allocation of state funds to minority projects and municipalities; representation in decision-making institutions; land allocation and land rights; particular economic subsidy schemes (e.g., for housing), military service; and the Arab educational system. The seminar also examines the status of the Bedouin community under Israeli law.