The Village and the State: Administration, Ethnicity and Politics in an Israeli Cooperative Village.

Inclusion, Equality and Educational Justice: Enhancing Social-Emotional Learning through Children’s Literature in a Diverse and Segregated Society

“…Israel's sociocultural setting significantly impacts SEL, as the country is deeply divided due to inequality, alienation, and mutual exclusiveness (Smooha, 2010). As a result of the long historical conflict, the rift between the Jewish-Israeli majority and the Palestinian-Arab minority is particularly deep (Arar & Ibrahim, 2016).…”

“…Therefore, discussing Israeli society's characteristics and how they impact SEL is important. Israel is a highly diverse country with multiple and substantially different national, religious, and cultural groups (Smooha, 2010). Nevertheless, many researchers believe that Israeli society is not multicultural, as it is a deeply divided society; the relations between its different sectors are characterized by inequality, alienation, a lack of dialogue, and mutual exclusiveness.…”

“…Nevertheless, many researchers believe that Israeli society is not multicultural, as it is a deeply divided society; the relations between its different sectors are characterized by inequality, alienation, a lack of dialogue, and mutual exclusiveness. citizens are also deeply separated in many areas of life, particularly in the education system(s) and residential areas (Mautner, 2011;Paul-Binyamin, 2017;Smooha, 2010).…”

“…Israel is a highly diverse and segregated society. The relations between its various cultural communities are characterized by inequality, a lack of dialogue, and mutual denial (Smooha, 2010). This is particularly so regarding the Jewish majority and Palestinian-Arab minority (Arar & Ibrahim, 2016).…”