Community-engaged courses in a conflict zone: a case study of the Israeli academic corpus

Building Peace Through Knowledge

“…First, the 'need models' approach of intergroup contact (Nadler and Shnabel 2008) posits that power and status are of particular interest to victims, whereas acceptance and morality are special concern to perpetrators. Golan and Shalhoub-Kevorkian (2014) have concurred with many of these points, and have added that the short-term nature of most of these programs, with a consequent fast fading of impact, plagues the world of contact encounters. Second, results indicate that members of the minority group are less affected by intergroup contact than are members of the majoritarian group point to a need for research that takes into consideration the various viewpoints of minority and majority groups.…”

“…These may include nonpolitical persons who may have relationships with political figures, thus increasing the likelihood that the sessions will erect the scaffolding for policy changes (Christie and Louis, in Tropp 2012). Golan and Shalhoub-Kevorkian (2014) have commented that Rothman et al (1997) of the ARIA (Antagonism, Resonance Invention, and Action) group use ICR as a basis for their long-term dialogue and reconciliation work. Golan and Shalhoub-Kevorkian (2014) have commented that Rothman et al (1997) of the ARIA (Antagonism, Resonance Invention, and Action) group use ICR as a basis for their long-term dialogue and reconciliation work.…”

Human rights NGOs in Israel: collective memory and denial

“…69 The view that accepts the 'apolitical' logic of human rights is growing more common amongst Israeli human rights NGOs as institutionalised attempts to delegitimise their work gain momentum. 70 These NGOs struggle to achieve legitimacy and influence within Israeli society, for many segments of this society and their leadership in the Knesset and the government view the human rights organisations as abettors of the Palestinian enemy.…”

Working towards Peace through Education: The Case of Israeli Jews and Palestinians

“…Lastly, the fact that the position of Jews and Palestinians in the encounters is not similar and, thus, that they might affect both groups differently goes unnoticed. Consequently, the lessons learned from dialogue workshops are usually not applied in a substantial way in everyday life situations (Golan and Shalhoub-Kevorkian 2014).…”