The Galilee Society – The Arab National Society for Health, Research, and Services (R.A.) – is a leading Palestinian Arab non-partisan, community-wide, non-governmental organization located in Israel, which was established by four healthcare professionals in 1981. The over-riding goal of the Galilee Society is to achieve equitable health, environmental and socio-economic conditions, and to increase development opportunities for Palestinian Arabs inside Israel, both as individual citizens and as a national minority living in their homeland. In its work, the Galilee Society strives for a modern, democratic society based on pluralism and equality while seeking to retain the national identity, rich history, and traditions of Palestinian Arab culture.