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Built on formerly Palestinian land, the Israeli new town of Natzerat Illit has a population of 25,000 Jewish Israelis and 3,500 Palestinians. This study investigates the ways in which both Israelis and Palestinians view issues of territory, territorial control and segregated education.
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This is an ethnographic account of the Palestinian citizens of Israel. Dr. Rabinowitz has written widely on the current political situation in Israel, and here investigates situations of friction, conflict and cooperation in the new town of Natzerat Illit just outside Nazareth. Using case studies and biographical accounts, the author provides a major contribution to our understanding of confrontation in this area, offers a powerful critique of reflexive anthropology, and original insights into ideas of ethnicity and identity, nationalism and liberalism.
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