Israel?s Palestinians

Arguing that a comprehensive and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict depends on a resolution of the Jewish-Palestinian conflict within Israel as much as it does on resolving the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, this timely book explores the causes and consequences of the growing conflict between Israels Jewish majority and its Palestinian-Arab minority. It warns that if Jewish-Arab relations in Israel continue to deteriorate, this will pose a serious threat to the stability of Israel, to the quality of Israeli democracy and to the potential for peace in the Middle East. The book examines the views and attitudes of both the Palestinian minority and the Jewish majority, as well as the Israeli states historic approach to its Arab citizens. Drawing upon the experience of other states with national minorities, the authors put forward specific proposals for safeguarding and enhancing the rights of the Palestinian minority while maintaining the countrys Jewish identity.

Spis treści:
Introduction, the other Palestinian problem
Part I. The Conflict Within
1. Palestinians in Israel, separate and unequal
2. Palestinian politics in a Jewish state
3. A radicalized minority?
4. The Jewish majority and the Arab other
Part II. Managing the Conflict
5. The formation of the Jewish Republic
6. Alternatives to ethnic hegemony
7. Neither ethnocracy nor binationalism, seeking the middle ground
8. Israels challenge, moving from hegemony to equality
Conclusion, a comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian problem.