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Record Nr.

UNINA9911153215603321

Autore

Reiter Yitzhak

Titolo

National minority, regional majority : Palestinian Arabs versus Jews in Israel / / Yitzhak Reiter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Syracuse, N.Y., : SyracuseUniversity Press, 2009

ISBN

9780815651031

0815651031

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (436 p.)

Collana

Syracuse studies on peace and conflict resolution

Disciplina

305.892/74

Soggetti

Palestinian Arabs - Israel

Jewish-Arab relations

Israel Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-360) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The conflict sources -- The earthquake -- Arabs under Likud -- Palestine first : West Bank and Gaza projection -- Turning the scales between Likud and labor -- The first Intifada and the Madrid conference  -- Peace and affirmative action -- The emergence of a national minority -- Black October -- The Jewish counterattack -- Future vision.

Sommario/riassunto

The struggle between Israelis and Palestinians has proven to be one of the most complex and intractable conflicts of our time, persisting for more than a century despite the efforts of leaders worldwide. In National Minority, Regional Majority, Yitzhak Reiter reexamines the relationship between the Jewish majority and the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel, focusing on the unique dynamic at work there between a religiously and ethnically defined majority and a significant national minority. With assurance and erudition, Reiter explores the complicated factors that influence the ethnonational conflict. Drawing extensively on the theory of "interlocking conflicts, " the author chronicles the pattern of alternating tranquility and rebellion in Jewish-Arab relations.Reiter's meticulous research and nuanced analysis yield a sophisticated interpretation of Israeli policy toward the Palestinians and offer a powerful approach toward conflict management.