Abstract
Research has shown that internal relations in small groups are affected by members' relationship to the external world and the extent to which groups focus their efforts on extra-group relations. This article describes the conflict norms used to manage intra-group relations by members of a grassroots dialogue group in the United States whose members — US Jews, Palestinians, and others — came together to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As the group's focus changed from internally-oriented conflict resolution to externally-oriented social movement mobilization, (a) adherence to these norms frustrated their attempts at mobilizing a peace movement in their home communities, and (b) intra-group relations became more problematic. This article demonstrates the importance of understanding the relationship between intra-group relations and members' extra-group relations with their home communities.
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