We are here,they are there: between peace and exclusion in Israel/Palestine |
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Authors: | Guy Ben-Porat |
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Affiliation: | Department of Public Policy and Administration , Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Israel |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this work is to offer a critique of partition, not on the basis of its impact on the relations between the sides to the dispute, but on its implications for majority-minority relations inside the (non-homogeneous) state. Using the Israeli-Palestinian example, the paper argues that the dynamics of partition idealize the notion of a homogeneous nation-state and, consequently, marginalize minorities and accentuate internal political divisions. Specifically, Israeli policymakers' ‘demographic trade-off’ between territorial compromise and a ‘Jewish state’ underscores some of the recent national tensions within Israel over the citizenship status of the minority Palestinians. |
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Keywords: | partition demography exclusion Palestinian citizens Israel |
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