The dynamic dimension of identity in Palestinian citizens of Israel

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ID2940973
AutoresIlana Paul-Binyamin (Beit Berl College, Kfar Sava, Isarel), Ilana Paul‐Binyamin (0000-0001-5566-2763, Beit Berl College, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume30
Fascículo2
Páginas123-136
Data de publicação2024-03-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocial Identities (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1350-4630 • E-ISSN: 1363-0296
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13504630.2024.2367465
OpenAlexW4400128086
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas25

The theoretical interest in identity is long-standing and has witnessed many shifts, from the perception of identity as essential to its perception as the individual's ever-changing personal choice. In the current article, I argue that identity is dynamic and changes not only through different periods but also at any given moment as part of the negotiation the individual has with their environment. This argument will be established with a case study of the Palestinian citizens in Israel through in-depth interviews relating to the collective identity of a group of minority citizens. The main findings suggest that the identity of certain individuals is dynamic at any given moment. This dynamism is largely influenced by a liminal citizenship, giving rise to a discourse of stipulation. The Israeli-Palestinians’ Israeli identity is contingent upon the exercise of their civil rights, the promotion of tolerance within the Jewish majority group, and the prevailing condition of the Palestinian people

Aesthetics · Citizenship · Collective identity · Essentialism · Liminality · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Jewish Identity and Society · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Psychology · Social Psychology