Living in Mandatory Palestine : Personal Narratives of Resilience of the Galilee During the Mandate Period 1918–1948

This book, the product of a series of 40 interviews with Israelis and Palestinians, describes everyday life in Galilee during the Mandate period. The individual narratives are skillfully embedded in larger historical and social histories by a team of authors who come from diverse academic backgrounds. It offers a glimpse into Israelis' and Palestinians' experiences of war and peace and sheds new light on the challenges facing Israeli society today. This work is ideal for scholars and students of the social sciences, particularly those interested in the psychological repercussions of political and social events. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Preface 8 PART I: Prologue: Historical Context 12 1. The Galilee Region between the Ottoman and Mandate Periods 14 Historical Analysis as a Grand Narrative 14 The Galilee Region 15 Leadership 16 Economics 17 Land Ownership 18 Variations in Population 19 The British Occupation 19 Demographic Renewal 21 Intercity Relationships 22 References 23 2. Origins and Expressions of Resilience in Israeli Society until 1967: Historical Outline 25 Aliyah 25 The Shoah or the Holocaust 26 The New State 27 Zionism and Resilience 27 Mobilized Society and Resilience 29 Young State of Israel and Resilience 30 References 32 PART II: Sample-Level Findings 34 3. Societal Findings 36 Power Differentials 36 Powerlessness and Disparities 37 Findings: Ethnosystems/Societal-Level Themes 38 References 43 4. Understanding Select Minorities of the Galilee: Intrapersonal Relations 45 Minority Status 45 Research Support 45 Intersectionality 46 Ethnosystems 46 Current Demographics 47 Druze 49 Circassians 52 Arab Bedouins 53 Intergroup Relationships 56 References 56 5. Sociocultural, Interpersonal, and Personal Resilience: Findings 58 Sociocultural-Level Resilience: Findings as Meaning-Making 58 Findings: Sociocultural-Level Themes 60 Interpersonal-Level Resilience Findings 61 Resilience and Personal Life Course Meanings 63 Personal Resilience and Psychological Characteristics: Findings 64 Biographical Sketch: M.Z. 66 Historical Context 66 The Four Levels of Resilience in the Life of M.Z. 67 Conclusion 68 References 69 6. Emotions as Personal Reflections of Resilience 70 Emotional Aspects of Resilience 70 Situations 72 Emotional Expressions and Reactions 74 Memories 76 Struggles 77 Management of Emotions 77 Policing of Emotions 78 Consequences and Significances 79 Conclusion: The Emotional Foundations of Resilience 80 Note 81 References 81 PART III: Participant Themes and Quotes 84 7. Remembering the Shoah and Making Aliyah 86 Historical Events: The Shoah or the Holocaust 86 Previous Research 86 Critical Events in Europe 87 Historical Events: The Diaspora and Aliyah 89 Biographical Sketch: L.K. 90 Historical Context: L.K. 90 The Four Levels of Resilience in the Life of L.K. 92 Biographical Sketch: Y.H. 94 Historical Context: Y.H. 94 The Four Levels of Resilience in the Life of Y.H. 94 References 96 8. Taking Less Traditional Paths 98 Biographical Sketch of Y.E. 98 Historical Context: Land Ownership 98 The Four Levels of Resilience in the Life of Y.E. 99 Biographical Sketch of A.S. 101 Historical Context: World War II 101 The Four Levels of Resilience in the Life of A.S. 101 Biographical Sketch of A.P. 103 Historical Context: Water Supply 104 The Four Levels of Resilience in the Life of A.P. 104 Conclusion 105 References 105 9. Establishing And Living on a Kibbu 106 Biographical Sketch: I.K. 110 Historical Context: I.K. 111 The Four Levels of Resilience in the Life of I.K. 111 Conclusion 113 References 113 10. Learning History from Two Women of Safed 114 Biographical Sketches 114 Grand Narrative and History 115 The British Mandate 116 The Four levels of Resilience in the Lives of Pnina and Miriam 119 Conclusion 125 References 125 11. Arab Community Survival in the Galilee: The Village of Jish during Operation Hiram in the 1948 War 126 Introduction 126 I: Jish in the Mandate Period 128 The Village and the Community: From the Partition Plan to the Beginning of the Hiram Operation 130 II. The Community in the “Eye of the Storm”: During Operation Hiram and the Conquest of the Village 133 The Battle in Jish: Survival Despite Difficulties and Danger 136 Conclusion 141 Historical Note 143 Notes 143 References 144 Epilogue 147 Resilience: Decisions for the Future 147 References 149 Appendix I: Theory and Methodology 150 Appendix II: Notes from Lectures Presented to Student Interviewers 172 Index 174 This book, the product of a series of 40 interviews with Israelis and Palestinians, describes everyday life in Galilee during the Mandate period. The individual narratives are skillfully embedded in larger historical and social histories by a team of authors who come from diverse academic backgrounds. The work offers a glimpse into Israelis' and Palestinians' experiences of war and peace and sheds new light on the challenges facing Israeli society today. It is ideal for scholars and students of the social sciences, particularly those interested in the psychological repercussions of political and social events. Book jacket This book, the product of a series of forty interviews with Israelis and Palestinians, describes everyday life in Galilee during the Mandate Period.