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Interrogating Boundaries and Acknowledging Fluidity: Shifting Identity Markers in Palestine/Israel

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  • Karen Ross
  • Na'amah Razon

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In this article we problematize the taken-for-granted nature of the dichotomy between Palestinian and Israeli, or Arab and Jew by illustrating how these identity categories are referenced and navigated by Israelis and Palestinians (Arabs and Jews) in their daily life. Using examples from our observations and conversations with individuals in the region, we argue that while the categories of Jewish/Arab and Israel/Palestine serve as dichotomous organizing frameworks, the lived experiences of individuals reveal complexity, variability, and tensions in how these categories are navigated, negotiated, and inhabited. Rather than clear and natural categories, by attending to the specificity of how these categories are discussed and used in everyday life we highlight a middle ground questioning the firmness of this assumed dichotomy. We suggest that attending to the contingent and varied nature of this dichotomy can serve as a starting point to create more inclusive means to discuss identity in the region.

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  • Karen Ross & Na'amah Razon, 2015. "Interrogating Boundaries and Acknowledging Fluidity: Shifting Identity Markers in Palestine/Israel," Journal of Borderlands Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 247-262, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjbsxx:v:30:y:2015:i:2:p:247-262
    DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2015.1046470
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