Jewish and Arab Relations Flashcards
What is the status of Israeli-Arabs?
They are = to Jewish Israeli
What documents do Israeli-Arabs have?
Blue Israeli Identity Card, Israeli Passport
What is the political participation of Israeli-Arabs?
Governed by Israeli law, vote/run in municipal/national election
Is the Israeli-Arabs movement restricted?
No restrictions on travel; can fly out of Ben Gurion airport, and can move freely through Israel and WB
Who do the Israeli-Arabs pay taxes to?
Pay taxes to state, Israel administers social and civic services
What is the status of residents from East Jerusalem?
Majority have residency status, growing minority has Israeli citizenship
What documents do the residents of East Jerusalem have?
They have similar blue Israeli identity cards and a lassiez-passer issued by Jordan and UN
What is the political participation of residents of East Jerusalem?
Governed by Israeli laws, can vote in the municipal election, cannot run for elections, majority of them choose not to vote
Are resident of East Jerusalem restricted movement?
Can move freely throughout Israel and WB, most choose not to fly out of Ben Gurion airport, fly through Jordan or Ramon airport instead
Who do the residents of East Jeureslem pay taxes to?
Pay taxes to the state, state administers services
What status do the Palestinians in WB & Gaza have?
No status in Israel, citizens of PA
What documents do Palestinians in the WB & Gaza have?
A green PA identity card, Palestinian passport or lassiez passer
What is Palestianans political participation in the WB & Gaza?
Can vote/run in Palestinian elections, different areas are governed by different laws (WB=Israel, Gaza=Hamas)
Is the movement of Palestinians in the WB restricted?
Need a permit to enter Israel, prohibited from flying out of Ben Gurion airport, must travel from Jordan land crossing or obtain a permit to fly out of Ramon airport
Is the movement of Palestinians in the Gaza restricted?
Need a permit to enter Israel and WB, prohibited from flying out of Ben Gurion airport, must travel from Jordan land crossing or obtain a permit to fly out of Ramon airport
Who do the Palestinians in Gaza & WB pay taxes to?
Israel collects and distributes taxes on behalf of PA, mosy social services administered by Hamas
Separate Schools
Arabs go to Arabic schools and learn Hebrew as a second language
Language Barriers
Geographic separation causes them not interact with each other languages, no need to learn Arabic for Jews and Hewbrew for Arabs
Higher Education and Employment
One of the first opportunities Jews and Arabs have to interact, most don’t have the opportunity
Shared Society
Over 100 organizations working towards aspects of a shared society
How does the state view PAI?
View the as the national minority, Fear of disloyalty since some identify with Palestinians in WB, Gaza and active enemies of the state, challenges Israel’s identity
What is the state’s perspective?
Jews are Indigenous to the land = the creation of settlements since Jews have maintained a continuous presence on the land since antiquity
What is the PAI perspective?
PAI are Indigenous to the land = superior claims to settler immigrants
How does PAI view the state?
Minorities within a minority, torn between civic and national identity, hard finding a balance between Palestinzation and Israelization
