Druze general: ‘Nation-State Law turned us into guests in our own home’
Wounded three times and bereaved in Gaza, retired IDF Brig. Gen. Amal Asad says he would have traded his brother’s killer for hostages, calls former subordinate Nir Barkat ‘a doormat’ and recalls Sara Netanyahu rejecting his Lebanon exit plan
Brigadier General Amal Asad, a Druze IDF veteran, discusses the profound impact of the 2018 Nation-State Law on the Druze community in Israel, stating, "The Nation-State Law turned us into guests in our own home." He highlights the community's deep commitment to Israel, evidenced by 451 fallen soldiers, including his brother Wafa, who was killed by Hamas in 1993. Asad recounts personal experiences of discrimination, such as being called an "Arab" by a settler during an evacuation in 1974 and being denied security clearance for a computer course.
- To honor his brother and other fallen Druze soldiers, Asad initiated the "For the Druze Sons" project, a 220-kilometer trail connecting all Druze villages, set to be officially inaugurated in March 2027.
- He criticizes the Nation-State Law for diminishing the sense of belonging for Druze citizens, arguing it grants more rights to Jews abroad than to Druze who have served and sacrificed for Israel.
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