The Arab Minority in Israel: Reconsidering the “1948 Paradigm”

The article demonstrates how, in the years since the Oslo Accords of 1993, the Arab Palestinian elites in Israel have begun to focus on reconsidering, and in fact, reconstructing the “1948 Paradigm”, the policy guidelines adopted in 1948 by the State of Israel toward the Arabs who remained within th...

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Published in:	Israel studies (Bloomington, Ind.) Ind.), 2014-06, Vol.19 (2), p.187-217
Main Author:	Rekhess, Elie
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	American minorities Analysis Arab-Jewish relations Arabs Boundaries Citizenship Collective rights Democracy Discourse Discourse analysis Elites Government policy History Ideology Indigenous peoples Indigenous Populations Israel Jewish law Jewish studies Jewish-Arab relations Jews Legal status, laws, etc Middle Eastern politics Minorities Nakba Nongovernmental organizations Oslo, Norway Palestinian Arabs Palestinian people Palestinians Political activity Political anthropology Political discourse Political identity Politics Refugees Social aspects Social conditions Social policy Territorial issues
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Summary:	The article demonstrates how, in the years since the Oslo Accords of 1993, the Arab Palestinian elites in Israel have begun to focus on reconsidering, and in fact, reconstructing the “1948 Paradigm”, the policy guidelines adopted in 1948 by the State of Israel toward the Arabs who remained within the newly established state. It surveys the historical background and the causes for the political and ideological shift, particularly following the 1993 Oslo Accords. The article examines the reconceptualization of the Arabs' status in Israel, highlighting the emphasis on the claim to be acknowledged as a national minority and as an indigenous people. It discusses the newly introduced Nakba discourse, the call for the return of the “internal refugees”, and the demand for autonomous Arab representation. It also addresses the alternative models suggested by Palestinian Arab intellectuals and political figures to resolve the apparent contradiction between democracy and Israel's nature as a Jewish state.
ISSN:	1084-9513 1527-201X