Abstract
The Effect of Risk Dimension on Tourist Loyalty: A Mediating Role of Political Stability
Highlights
Palestine is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world due to its religious, historical and cultural importance as the cradle of three religions and the inheritance of ancient civilizations throughout the ages
The results show that political stability mediates the relationship between tourist trust, Israel’s risk and tourist loyalty since both indirect paths are significant, and the indirect effect is higher than the direct impact as well as the direct impact is still significant after mediator enters the model
The study highlights key ingredients to investigate the influence of Israel’s risk as an independent variable on tourist loyalty and examine how they are mediated by political stability in Jerusalem
Summary
Palestine is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world due to its religious, historical and cultural importance as the cradle of three religions and the inheritance of ancient civilizations throughout the ages. In addition to its geographical location and strategic excellence, Palestine’s importance derives from its history as a holy place for Islam, Christianity, and Judaism (Isaac, Hall & Higgins-Desbiolles, 2016). It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited areas in the world (Reiter, Eordegian & Khalaf, 2001). Commencing the twentieth century, Palestine faced a catastrophe in its political and social conditions This is represented by the emergence of the Israeli state in 1948 and occupation of West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem in 1967 (Beinin and Hajjar, 2014). The occupied Jerusalem is surrounded by illegitimate settlements, blockade, encompassed by various check-points, encircled by the “Apartheid Wall” and has been illegally annexed to Israel (Isaac, Hall & Higgins-Desbiolles, 2015; Timothy, 2018)
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