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The impact of national conflict and peace on the formation of the image of the other: how Palestinians in Israel perceive, and are perceived by others

Journal of Mediterranean studies11 (1)Published In 2001 • Pages: 67-87

By: Haidar, Aziz.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this article, Haidar examines how different epochs of political conflict in Israel had different impact how Palestinians perceived themselves and others. The three epochs are the initial post-Independence period (1948-1967), the period of war, including the Arab-Israeli War and Civil War in Lebanon (1967-1988), and the Intifada (1988-1995). In the first period, Palestinians identified with the pan-Arabic movement. In the second period, Palestinians favored a Palestinian nationalism, which brought together Palestinians on both sides of the Green Line. During the Intifada, Palestinians in Israel again became more marginalized and the heroic dimensions of the Palestinian fighter emphasized. Haidar argues that mutual and self-perceptions among Israeli, Palestinians and Arabs are complex and include both negative and positive images, especially after the 1967 war. He also notes that in spite of an apparent cultural assimilation of Palestinians living in Israel and no matter how Arabs and Jews interact individually, the group attitudes and hatreds prevail.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Acculturation and culture contact
Cultural identity and pride
Ethnic stratification
Citizenship
Political movements
Revolution
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Palestinians
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2005
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle East
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Middle East
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Social Scientist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard ; 2004
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1994
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1948-1995
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Israel
NotesAdditional notes
Aziz Haidar
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
93641917
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Palestinian Arabs