Israel and Its Arab Minority, 1948-2008

Using a balanced approach, this study provides a comprehensive picture of the Arab sector over six decades. It examines what, when, and why the Arab minority in Israel chooses to either negotiate with the government or turn to protest or violence in order to change the status quo.

Gadi Hitman is senior lecturer and faculty member in the Middle East department and political science at Ariel University.

Introduction Part I. The Theoretical Framework: A Historiographical Overview of the Arab Israeli Citizens Chapter 1. Historical Theories of State-Minority Relationships Chapter 2. Prominent Characteristics of the Arab Minority in Israel and the Political Frameworks Part II. From the Establishment of the State (1948) until Land Day (1976): Mutual Distrust Chapter 3. 1948-1956: The Imposition of a Military Government and the Kfar Kassem Massacre Chapter 4. The Nazareth events (1958), the end of the military government and the June 1967 War Chapter 5. The 1970s: The Yom Kippur War and "Land Day" Chapter 6. "Land Day" in 1982 Lebanese War: The Sabra and Shatilla Massacre Part III. From the First Intifada to the "Cast Lead" Campaign (2008): Civil Dialogue and Nationalist Violence Chapter 7. 1987-2000: Worsening Relations between the Establishment and the Arab Minority Chapter 8. The "Defensive Wall" Campaign (2002) and the "Cast Lead" Campaign (2008) Conclusion