"I consider myself an Arab and a Muslim but I also consider myself part of this country." Mahmud Kahua, a new IDF recruit, explains his reasons for enlisting. "It's our state - it gives us things and we have to give back." Confident in himself and his role in society, Mahmud is not alone in this opinion. Although a view not shared by many Israeli Arabs, it is certainly gaining traction - ten times more Arabs are joining Israel's army than three years ago.

However, some see this recent surge as the result of increased desperation rather than national sentiment. Hanin Zoabi, an Arabic Member of Parliament, accuses the army of bribery: "Israel is after people who are poor, and have no work, to serve in the army." Indeed, she suggests this rise in interest stems from the government's negligence towards Arabs: "the government's policy of creating poverty obliges people to look for the only solution they can."

So is the rise of Arab participation being encouraged by positive feeling towards the state, or driven by a lack of options? Will it provide a path towards assimilation or simply further divide an ostracised community? This film investigates a pertinent development in the role of Arabs in the state of Israel.