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While all the other Muslims in Israel politically define themselves as Palestinians even more so since the first Intifada , the Circassians strongly define themselves as Israelis.

From to , million shekels were given to the Circassian and the Druze Local Councils. In comparison, a budget of 13,5 million shekels was assigned to the development of thirty-four non-Jewish localities of the north of the country for The importance given to these two communities can also be seen on the occasion of cultural festivals or events organized in the villages. The heads of both Circassian and Druze villages invite each other, but another presence is visible: that of official Israeli political representatives such as ministers and Knesset members.

The latter are invited and they would not miss one of these occasions to prove that the Israeli State attaches great importance to the two communities. While, at times, they are still discriminated against, they are better integrated as Israeli citizens than the majority of the Muslim population, in particular the Arab-Palestinian one. Serving in the Israeli Defense Forces has always been a very important part of the affirmation and of the construction of Israeli citizenship; there is no doubt that the different treatment the Circassians and the Druzes receive from the State of Israel mostly comes from this serving.

The first one, indisputably, is the gap between the treatment of the Circassians and the Druzes on the one hand and the Palestinian population of the country on the other. While they are not fully considered as Israeli but as a kind of second-class citizens because in Israel, citizenship is linked to the ethnic background, and because Circassians are Muslim , Circassians are undoubtedly perceived as traitors by some Palestinians.

A survey conducted with teenagers of Kfar Kama 2 shows that between three choices, the teenagers first define themselves as Circassians, then as Muslims, and then as Israelis. Almost half of them would first define themselves as Muslims; Circassian came second, and Israeli came last. This result was quite surprising in view of the importance which is systemically given to religion and in the light of different surveys I conducted with Circassian members of other diasporas especially in France, in Germany, in Jordan, and in Syria.

In the other diasporas, the people I interviewed not only defined themselves as Circassian first but also defined themselves as French, German, Jordanian, or Syrian; only in third position did they mention their religion if at all. We will show how the Circassian identity in Israel is produced in a specific way, quite different from other Circassian diasporas in the Middle East. The principal gods were Hana Gusha the god of rain , Shagbala the god of thunder , Pishtzia the god of lightning , Miztaha the god of the forests , Tlafsh the god of iron, and Wazramas the god of beauty.

Christianity reached the Caucasus in the 3 rd century with Greek and Roman clergymen, but it is only at the beginning of the 6 th century that the peoples of the Caucasus, including the Circassians, converted. In the 17 th century, Islam spread extensively throughout the region but most of the Circassian princes and their tribes only became Muslim at the end of the 18 th century. In most cities of the North Caucasus, there are very few mosques.

Traditionally, in no case does religion drive the behavior of the Circassians. Hasson quotes Amnon Ramon who said decisions to improve the situation were made for both political and economic reasons. Today, dozens of people involved in the Israeli establishment are dealing with ways to improve life in East Jerusalem. In , more than 1, Israeli Arabs volunteered to serve in the IDF as conscripts or reservists, most after the coronavirus crisis began in March.

According to the Manpower Directorate, the number of conscripts from the Arab sector was more than twice that of previous years, and many had signed up for combat units. The number of those drafted to the Bedouin reconnaissance unit nearly doubled in two years, from 84 in to in In , only 45 people were drafted to the unit.

In addition, the number of Muslims mostly Bedouin drafted increased from in to in More than half of those who have drafted went to combat roles. After conversations with IDF commanders,18 of them chose to continue their service and the rest were released.

Some of the new Arab conscripts were being assigned to the Home Front Command in their localities or villages because of their familiarity with the local population and its needs. The IDF is also planning to offer technology studies in Druze villages and Arab high schools, to help them integrate as technicians in the military and allow to acquire a profession for their civilian futures. A surprising development, that may be related to the improved relations between Israel and some Arab states, was that about people from Arab countries such as Lebanon and Syria expressed an interest in volunteering.

In another advancement for the Israeli Arab community, Col. The Bedouin are a unique population. The state sees them as trespassers and rejects their demands for municipalisation and their large land claims. The lingering of their predicament is reflected in high crime, destitution, suffering and spread of polygyny estimated as a third of families. Download our mobile app for on-the-go access to the Jewish Virtual Library. Category » Israeli Arabs. Statistics on the Israeli Arab Population.

Community Leaders. Abdel Zuabi. Rana Raslan. Bnei Sakhnin. Ibilin University. Political Parties. United Arab List. Or Commission Report. Government Action in the Arab Sector. To prevent assimilation, Arabs are accorded separate schools and their life in separate communities is maintained.

State authorities neither plan nor approve new mixed villages, towns and neighborhoods. Arabs living next door to Jews are few.

Israel does not have civil marriage. Interfaith marriages are rare and not normative. At the same time Israel denies the Arabs any national collective right. It does not recognize them as a national minority and part of the Palestinian people. Israel has this week faced conflict on two fronts, riots between Arabs and Jews on its own streets as well as deadly exchanges of fire with Palestinian militants in Gaza. The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore.

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