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ID177274
Title ProperJewish state, Muslim cemeteries
Other Title Informationthe fate of Muslim graveyards in the State of Israel, 1948–1967
LanguageENG
AuthorBar, Doron
Summary / Abstract (Note)Between 1948 and1967, Muslim cemeteries in the State of Israel saw many changes. The present article examines how the state elected to treat the many deserted Muslim cemeteries within its limits: should these cemeteries be protected by the Jewish state? Or should they be demolished, their remains removed from the evolving Israeli landscape? Israeli archival sources facilitate the study of this phenomenon, highlighting the duplicitous nature of the Israeli bureaucratic approach toward Muslim cemeteries. Charged with safeguarding the sites, the Ministry of Religious Affairs’ Muslim and Druze Department attempted to confront the state’s propensity to evacuate the cemeteries and use the vacant space for different needs. Yet, at the same time, other Israeli actors – various governmental offices, municipalities, and even the army – played a part in the process of neglect, damage, and appropriation that these cemeteries suffered.
`In' analytical NoteMiddle Eastern Studies Vol. 56, No.6; Nov 2020: p.925-936
Journal SourceMiddle Eastern Studies Vol: 56 No 6
Key WordsMuslim ;  State of Israel ;  Cemeteries


 
 
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