National Minority, Regional Majority: Palestinian Arabs Versus Jews in Israel

The struggle between Israelis and Palestinians has proven to be one of the most complex and intractable conflicts of our time, persisting for more than a century despite the efforts of leaders worldwide. In National Minority, Regional Majority, Yitzhak Reiter reexamines the relationship between the Jewish majority and the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel, focusing on the unique dynamic at work there between a religiously and ethnically defined majority and a significant national minority. With assurance and erudition, Reiter explores the complicated factors that influence the ethnonational conflict. Drawing extensively on the theory of "interlocking conflicts," the author chronicles the pattern of alternating tranquility and rebellion in Jewish-Arab relations.

Reiter's meticulous research and nuanced analysis yield a sophisticated interpretation of Israeli policy toward the
Palestinians and offer a powerful approach toward conflict management.

Author: Yitzhak Reiter
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 08/01/2009
Pages: 436
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780815632306

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 10/30/2009 pg. 21
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 53

About the Author
Yitzhak Reiter is associate professor of political science at Ashkelon Academic College of Bar-Ilan University and lecturer in conflict research, management, and resolution at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of six books, including Jerusalem and Its Role in Islamic Solidarity.