The Politics of Arabic in Israel

By (author)Camelia Suleiman

This book provides an authentic view on a forgotten group, the Palestinians in Israel, that cannot be found elsewhere. Analysing the Arabic spoken by the Palestinians in Israel, the author provides us with a rare glimpse into the existential world of a community that navigates between Israeli settler colonialism, Palestinian nationalism and the human desire for normality and life. A must read for anyone interested in the question of Israel/Palestine as well language and identity.’Ilan Pappé, Professor of History, University of ExeterExplores the contradictory position of Arabic being both the official language and marginalised in IsraelArabic became a minority language overnight in Israel in 1948, as a result of the Palestinian exodus from their land that year.

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Camelia Suleiman delves into these tensions and contradictions, exploring how language policy and language choice both reflect and challenge political identities of Arabs and Israelis.

SKU: 9781474420860
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Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 24 × 16 × 1 cm
Book Author

Camelia Suleiman

Edition

1st

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781474420860

Language

English

Pages

250

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