Abstract
Shared Living in Israel — Higher Education as an Agent of Change in a Conflicted Society
Highlights
Israeli society is characterized by polarization and divides, both within the Jewish population that is divided into various groups and between the Jewish population and the Palestinian-Arab citizens of Israel
The Israeli case, in which academia assumed the role of change agent and initiated activities to bring diverse groups closer, shows that closeness can be created, even in public institutions, and even when there is an ongoing conflict
Academia is a meeting place in which majority-minority power relations exist, but academia facilitates discourse, pluralism, and opportunities for encounters and reciprocity between diverse groups
Summary
Israeli society is characterized by polarization and divides, both within the Jewish population that is divided into various groups and between the Jewish population and the Palestinian-Arab citizens of Israel. The State of Israel is in an ongoing battle with the Palestinians, so that Jews and Arabs are citizens of the same country, but there is a conflict between the two nation groups. Other countries face a similar reality of dealing with the routine of an unsolved conflict; for instance, the Ukraine has been in a state of conflict for a number of years, both internally and versus external forces. In the Israeli reality, the various ethnic and religious groups almost do not meet in the education system, and when they do — it is often with suspicion and tension. This paper wishes to shed light on the actions taken by academic institutions in Israel to create
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