Grievances go back a long way.
Although granted full citizenship, the nearly 150,000 Arabs that remained in Israel after the War of Independence were feared as a fifth column. From 1948 until 1966, the entire community was put under harsh military administration. After the war in 1948, a great deal of Arab-owned land was confiscated. Meager compensation was offered and disputes over its inadequacy took more than 10 years to resolve. During this period, there were many Arabs who remained in the country, but had fled from their villages to avoid the dangers of war.