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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reiter, Yitzhak.

Series:

Syracuse studies on peace and conflict resolution.

Syracuse studies on peace and conflict resolution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palestinian Arabs--Israel.

Jewish-Arab relations.

Israel--Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (436 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

9780815651031

0815651031

OCLC:

759158731