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Identity and Sense of Place of Ghajar Residents Living in Border Junction of Syria, Israel and Lebanon

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  • Shmuel Shamai

    (Tel-Hai College & Shamir Research Institute, University of Haifa, Qiryat Shemona, Israel)

  • Ali Shemali
  • Nadim Chativ
  • Halil Elachmad

    (Tel-Hai College, Qiryat Shemona, Israel)

  • Dennis Gorbatkin

    (Shamir Research Institute, University of Haifa, Qiryat Shemona, Israel)

  • Zinaida Ilatov

    (Shamir Reaserch Unstitute, University of Haifa Qiryat Shemona, Israel)

Abstract

The study focuses on the sense of place among Ghajar inhabitants.Ghajar is unique in its geographical and ethnic status. It is located in the junction of Israel, Syria and Lebanon.The residents are the only Alawites under Israeli control and are isolated from their ethno-religious center in Syria. Two consecutive quantitative surveys and a qualitative study have been implemented: The first quantitative survey was aimed at determining a variety of aspects and attitudes of Ghajar residents towards Israel and towards their village. The second quantitative survey describes the national identity of the residents towards Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Ghajar. The results represent complicated and instrumental feelings towards Israel, and a very clear and positive attachment toward Syria and towards their village.

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  • Shmuel Shamai & Ali Shemali & Nadim Chativ & Halil Elachmad & Dennis Gorbatkin & Zinaida Ilatov, 2017. "Identity and Sense of Place of Ghajar Residents Living in Border Junction of Syria, Israel and Lebanon," Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, Sciendo, vol. 8(4-1), pages 61-72, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:mjsosc:v:8:y:2017:i:4-1:p:61-72:n:8
    DOI: 10.2478/mjss-2018-0074
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