The “Jewish premium”: attitudes towards Jewish and non-Jewish immigrants arriving in Israel under the Law of Return

Hochman, Oshrat; Raijman, Rebeca

doi:10.1080/01419870.2021.2018005

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“…They are characterized by a relatively high employment rate, reaching and even exceeding that of nonimmigrants, but their income level is lower (Gorbatkin et al, 2021; ICBS, 2016), and their poverty rate is higher than that of nonimmigrant Jews (Gorbatkin et al, 2021). Israeli-born Jews and veteran immigrants have treated FSU immigrants with hostility, perceiving them as a socioeconomic threat (Hochman & Raijman, 2022). This antagonism was further heightened by the tendency of FSU immigrants to settle close to each other, thus maintaining a strong Russian identity.…”

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Ethnocultural disparities in loneliness among women in Israel: A population-based study.

Refaeli,

Achdut

2024

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Loneliness was predicted for women in three ethnocultural groups in Israel: native Jews, Israeli Arabs, and Former Soviet Union (FSU) immigrants. The study was based on Lund et al. 's (2018) conceptualization of social determinant domains of mental health disorders, as in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Social determinants were demographic, economic, social-cultural, and neighborhood factors. We examined whether ethnocultural disparities in loneliness persist when controlling for social determinants in these four domains or whether ethnic disparities are related to other forms of inequality among the three study groups, as reflected in these four domains. Next, we explored associations between the co-occurrence of key social determinants with loneliness. We used cross-sectional representative data of working-age women from the Israeli Social Survey (N = 5,600). Hierarchical logistic regression analyses indicated a higher risk for loneliness among FSU immigrants and Israeli Arabs than among native Jews. Economic risk factors significantly increased the risk of loneliness. Social and cultural factors decreased the risk of loneliness, while discrimination increased it. Improved neighborhood conditions decreased the risk of loneliness. Ethnocultural disparities in loneliness diminished when economic determinants were controlled. Co-occurrence of risk factors greatly increased the risk for loneliness, demonstrating a stepped relationship. Developing supportive networks for women, mainly from minority groups, to increase trust and fight discrimination against any background is necessary. Moreover, significant efforts must be made to combat poverty and narrow socioeconomic inequalities. Public Policy Relevance StatementRather than ethnicity itself, the disparities observed in the economic conditions of women across the three ethnocultural groups-such as poverty, material deprivation, and compromised health-appear to underlie the differences in the risk for loneliness. Consequently, it is imperative to prioritize substantial initiatives aimed at addressing poverty and minimizing socioeconomic inequalities between minority and majority cohorts. L oneliness is defined as an unpleasant subjective feeling stemming from a perceived lack of connectedness with others. It can be caused by either a deficit in or a gap between an individual's actual and expected number of social interactions and relations, or from dissatisfaction with the quality of social connections (Courtin & Knapp, 2017; Yang & Victor, 2011). Loneliness has been linked to diminished physical and mental health and low quality of life at all ages (Achdut & Refaeli, 2020; Park et al., 2019; Wickramaratne et al., 2022). Recent studies have demonstrated its high prevalence in many Western countries (e.g., d'Hombres et al., 2021; Surkalim et al., 2022), with rising awareness of the various demographic, economic, social, and environmental determinants leading to inequality in loneliness (Samuels, 2019; Wu et al., 2022). This study is based on the ...

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Ethnocultural disparities in loneliness among women in Israel: A population-based study.

Refaeli,

Achdut

2024

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Uncanny returns in settler colonial state: return, exile, and decolonization in Palestine/Israel

Järvi

2023

Ethnic and Racial Studies

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Who are the immigrants that Israeli Jews prefer? The interplay between reasons for migration, religion, and religiosity

Raijman,

Gorodzeisky,

Semyonov

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This study focuses on the impact of three attributes of migrants – their reasons for migration, religion, and level of religiosity – on public support for allowing migrants to come and live in Israel. We rely on a factorial survey that was conducted in a representative sample of the Israeli Jewish population analyzing the assessments of 600 respondents of various vignettes (N = 3,595) of hypothetical migrants about admitting them to the country. The findings reveal that Israeli Jews do not evaluate all immigrant groups equally. Preferences for specific groups of migrants are primarily structured along two main attributes: religion and reasons for migration. The result is a hierarchical distinction between immigrants of Jewish ancestry and those who are non-Jewish. Jewish repatriates are perceived as “deserving migrants” who can make legitimate claims about belonging to the host society. As such, they enjoy an ethno-religious premium based on ancestral rights. By contrast, there is less support for the entry of non-Jewish migrants, whether asylum seekers or labor migrants, as their presence is viewed as a threat to the Jewish character of the state and the hegemony of the Jewish majority. The impact of the immigrants’ attributes on attitudes varies based on the level of religiosity of the Jewish population, especially in the case of non-Jewish migrants. Support is stronger in the case of secular respondents and much weaker among their more religious counterparts. The findings are discussed in light of existing theories.

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The “Jewish premium”: attitudes towards Jewish and non-Jewish immigrants arriving in Israel under the Law of Return

Cited by 4 publications

References 23 publications

Ethnocultural disparities in loneliness among women in Israel: A population-based study.

Ethnocultural disparities in loneliness among women in Israel: A population-based study.

Uncanny returns in settler colonial state: return, exile, and decolonization in Palestine/Israel

Who are the immigrants that Israeli Jews prefer? The interplay between reasons for migration, religion, and religiosity

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