Date: 2022
Type: Article
Crossing borders, choosing identity : strategic self-presentation among Palestinian-Israelis when traveling abroad
Ethnic and racial studies, 2022, Vol. 45, No. 12, pp. 2340-2361
HARPAZ, Yossi, NASSAR, Ikhlas, Crossing borders, choosing identity : strategic self-presentation among Palestinian-Israelis when traveling abroad, Ethnic and racial studies, 2022, Vol. 45, No. 12, pp. 2340-2361
- https://hdl.handle.net/1814/73855
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“Where are you from?” For Palestinian citizens of Israel travelling abroad, this simple question is anything but trivial. It raises dilemmas of identity and stigma and evokes emotions of embarrassment, guilt and pride. Drawing on in-depth interviews, the paper examines the repertoires of self-presentation of Palestinian Israelis during travel abroad. Their answer to the question changed depending on the country they were visiting. In Turkey, respondents presented themselves as Palestinian; in Arab countries, they were “Arabs of ‘48.” In those Middle Eastern destinations, Palestinian Israelis concealed their Israeli citizenship to avoid stigma and risk. In Europe, by contrast, respondents typically presented themselves as Israeli citizens – a self-presentation also shielded them from stigmas against Arabs. The paper examines the splintered and strategic self-presentation of Palestinian Israelis in the previously-unexplored domain of international travel. Our findings show that during international travel, a minority ethnic background may actually be advantageous at times.
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/73855
Full-text via DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2021.2008465
ISSN: 1466-4356
Publisher: Taylor&Francis
Keyword(s): Israel Palestinian Ethnic minorities Stigma National identity
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