Abstract
The few extant survey studies of public opinion on the Arab Israeli conflict are typically limited to one population, making inter-group comparisons an exercise in speculation. This chapter analyzes the preferences at two levels: ideal solution and realistic one. Analysis of these two levels of preference, it compares the usefulness of the distinction between the affective and cognitive dimensions and clarifies the attitudinal dynamics associated with the Israeli-Arab conflict. From the standpoint of conflict-resolution, the comparison of the preferences of the Israeli Jews and the Palestinians with regard to the entire set of alternatives, indicates no similarity in the degree of support given to any of the solutions by the two groups. Thus the most moderate solution desired by a significant proportion of Palestinians is almost completely rejected by the Jews. Identifying potential loci of pragmatic attitudes may be of great practical importance in creating a conflict resolution dialogue among the actors.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Emergence of A Binational Israel |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Second Republic In The Making |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 125-142 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000244472 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367291686 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |