{"product_id":"to-be-an-arab-in-israel-9780231140683","title":"To Be an Arab in Israel","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo Be an Arab in Israel fills a long-neglected gap in the study of Israel and the contemporary Arab world. Whether for ideological reasons or otherwise  both Israeli and Arab writers have yet to seriously consider Israels significant minority of non-Jewish citizens  whose existence challenges common assumptions regarding Israels exclusively Jewish character.  Arabs have been a presence at all levels of the Israeli government since the foundation of the state. Laurence Lour begins her history in the 1980s when the Israeli political system began to take the Arab nationalist parties into account for the political negotiations over coalition building. Political parties-especially Labour-sought the votes of Arab citizens by making unusual promises such as ownership and access to land.  The continuing rise of nationalist sentiments among Palestinians  however  threw the relationship between the Jewish state and the Arab minority into chaos. But as Lour demonstrates  \"Palestinization\" did not prompt the Arab citizens of Israel to set aside their Israeli citizenship. Rather  Israels Arabs have sought to insert themselves into Israeli society while simultaneously celebrating their difference  and these efforts have led to a confrontation between two conceptions of society and two visions of Israel.  Lours fascinating book embraces the complexity of this history  revealing the surprising collusions and compromises that have led to alliances between Arab nationalists and Israeli authorities. She also addresses the current role of Israels Arab elites  who have been educated at Hebrew-speaking universities  and the continuing absorption of militant Islamists into Israels bureaucracy.  To Be an Arab in Israel is a discerning treatment of an enigmatic  little known  but nevertheless highly influential people. Their effect on the balance of power in the Middle East seems destined to grow in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789452861493,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231140681","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231140683.jpg?v=1784692120","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/to-be-an-arab-in-israel-9780231140683","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}