Description
Book SynopsisThe Palestinian minority in Israel are currently experiencing a new trend in their political development which Ghanem and Mustafa have here called 'The Politics of Faith'. This book traces the emergence of a new generation of political leadership and studies the demographic, social and religious transformations in Palestinian society.
Trade Review'This book is an excellent, well-documented sociological study about the Palestinians in Israel.' Arab Studies Quarterly
Table of ContentsIntroduction: historical background and analytical framework; 1. The political aspirations and demands of the Palestinian minority in Israel after Oslo: challenging the 'hegemonic ethnocracy'; 2. Political leadership among the Palestinians in Israel; 3. The empowerment of civil society: Palestinian non-governmental organizations in Israel; 4. Politicization of Islamic activism in Israel; 5. The 'future vision': the consolidation of collective identity politics; 6. The 'joint list' of Arab parties in the 2015 Knesset elections: the national consensus from concept to practice; Conclusion: the future of the Palestinians in Israel.
