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Book SynopsisUsing a balanced approach, this study provides a comprehensive picture of the Arab sector over six decades. It examines what, when, and why the Arab minority in Israel chooses to either negotiate with the government or turn to protest or violence in order to change the status quo. This book offers a unique framework for further scholarly writings and enables policy makers, in any given situation, to identify the best policy to implement towards national minorities in order to reduce the possibility of tensions, violence, and escalation. These policies should not just involve making decisions to decrease a minority's grievances, but should also aim to understand what type of leadership is guiding the minority in order to lower the chance of clashes between the parties.
Trade ReviewUsing a balanced approach, this study provides a comprehensive picture of the Arab sector over six decades. . . This book offers a unique framework for further scholarly writings and enables policy makers, in any given situation, to identify the best policy to implement towards national minorities in order to reduce the possibility of tensions, violence, and escalation. * Israel Book Review *
This study represents a unique approach to the issue of a national minority within a nation-state. It develops a model of dialogue that moves from negotiations to protest to violence depending on a series of variables. Gadi Hitman analyzes 17 test cases covering sixty years of tension between two national and strong players. His conclusions might serve as the basis for a future re-definition of Jewish–Arab relations within the State of Israel. -- Alexander Bligh, Ariel University
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I. The Theoretical Framework: A Historiographical Overview of the Arab Israeli Citizens Chapter 1. Historical Theories of State–Minority Relationships Chapter 2. Prominent Characteristics of the Arab Minority in Israel and the Political Frameworks Part II. From the Establishment of the State (1948) until Land Day (1976): Mutual Distrust Chapter 3. 1948–1956: The Imposition of a Military Government and the Kfar Kassem Massacre Chapter 4. The Nazareth events (1958), the end of the military government and the June 1967 War Chapter 5. The 1970s: The Yom Kippur War and “Land Day” Chapter 6. “Land Day” in 1982 Lebanese War: The Sabra and Shatilla Massacre Part III. From the First Intifada to the “Cast Lead” Campaign (2008): Civil Dialogue and Nationalist Violence Chapter 7. 1987–2000: Worsening Relations between the Establishment and the Arab Minority Chapter 8. The “Defensive Wall” Campaign (2002) and the “Cast Lead” Campaign (2008) Conclusion
