In-between group membership within intergroup conflicts: The case of Druze in Israel

Slieman Halabi*, Yechiel Klar, Katja Hanke, Thomas Kessler

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Abstract

In-between groups encompass individuals who simultaneously belong to social categories that are often seen as mutually exclusive in addition to maintaining their distinct group identity. The current paper sheds light on how members of in-between groups manage their relations within intergroup conflicts. Three studies were conducted among the Druze minority in Israel, a group that is ethnically Arab and shares the Arab identity with the Arab–Palestinian minority in Israel and simultaneously identifies as Israeli. In Study 1 (N = 300), we found that identification as Druze was positively associated with the identification as Arab and Israeli. In Study 2, we examined Druze's endorsement of conflict narratives compared to Jewish-Israeli and Palestinian citizens (N = 271). While the latter participants endorsed their ingroup narrative more than the outgroup narrative, Druze participants endorsed both narratives equally. In Study 3, we tested Druze's solidarity with the Palestinian minority against the 2018 Nation-State Law. We found that overall, Druze participants (N = 568) endorsed more inclusive amendments that benefited the Druze and Palestinians than exclusive amendments that benefited the Druze only. In all studies, we tested the role of identification with the rival groups. We discuss these findings and suggest possible underlying mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1899-1921
Number of pages23
JournalBritish Journal of Social Psychology
Volume63
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2024

Funding

FundersFunder number
Maram Masarwi
Watfa Kinaan

    Keywords

    • Druze
    • alliance
    • identification
    • in-between group
    • intergroup conflict
    • national narratives

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