| ID | 091799 |
| Title Proper | Voting for apartheid |
| Other Title Information | the 2009 Israeli elections |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yiftachel, Oren |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Focusing primarily on Israeli voter attitudes with respect to the Zionist-Palestinian conflict, this paper argues that the results of the 2009 elections highlight the structural entanglement of Israeli politics within a colonialist process of "creeping apartheid" not only in the West Bank but in Israel proper. The elections also demonstrated the continuing relevance of identity and class politics among Israeli voters and the trend among culturally and economically marginalized groups to support the colonialist agendas set mainly by the settlers, the military, and parts of the globalizing economic elites. In parallel, election results among Palestinians in Israel reflect their growing alienation from a political system that structurally excludes them from political influence. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Palestine Studies Vol. 38, No. 3; Spring 2009: p.72-85 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Palestine Studies Vol. 38, No. 3; Spring 2009: p.72-85 |
| Key Words | Israeli Elections - 2009 ; Colonialist ; Israeli Politics ; West Bank ; Israel |