From Subjects to Citizens: On Educational Reforms and the Demarcation of the “Israeli-Arabs”

Leadership for Equity and Social Justice in Arab And Jewish Schools in Israel: Leadership Trajectories and Pedagogical Praxis

“…Most of Jewish principals perceived that the promotion of SJ involved strengthening Jewish students' national identity and patriotism (Campbell et al, 2003). For most of them, the value of national identity is aligned with the value of SJ as seen in previous research findings (Levy, 2005;Yona & Shenhav, 2005).…”

Narrating Modernity and Tradition: The Case of Palestinian Food in Israel

“…More than 90 percent of the Palestinians in Israel reside in all-Arab communities located in three main areas: the Galilee, the "Triangle" area, and the Negev. Yet Israel has foiled the establishment of separate national Palestinian institutions and has Downloaded by [Mount Allison University 0Libraries] at 00:47 05 October 2014 blocked this minority from exercising any considerable degree of control of its own affairs (Ghanem 2001;Blumen and Halevi 2005;Levi 2005;Abu-Saad 2006;Lewin-Epstein and Semyonov 1992;Rabinowitz and Abu-Baker 2002).…”

“…The Palestinian identity emphasizes the sense of national pride and solidarity on behalf of cultural heritage. The Israeli identity is relevant to them as a democratic system that assigns high priority to individual rights but also as a system that stresses their marginalization (Levi 2005;Hammak 2006;Jabareen 2006;Blumen and Halevi 2005;Amara and Schnell 2004;Bishara 1993;Bishara1996). To challenge their marginalization, Palestinians in Israel choose selective venues for paving their participation in Israeli society while expressing their right for upholding to distinctive culture and identity.…”

Intertwining Tradition with Modernity: The Case of Palestinian Restaurants in Israel

“…For Palestinians, modernisation entails an adoption of life patterns perceived as more Western and more suited to the specific demands and needs of the Palestinian public. It brings about a rise in educational level, greater professional opportunity, gradual entry into the middle class, recognition of their equal rights in Israel and the consumption of new products (Bishara 1993, Pappé 1994, Al-Haj 1997, Yiftachel 1999, Rabinowitz and Abu-Baker 2002, Blumen and Halevi 2005, Levi 2005, Soen 2005, Jabareen 2006, Abu-Saad 2006, Gvion 2009). …”