Quoting journalist Bakar Zoabi on Israel's evolving strategies of control of the Palestinians citizens of Israel

Israel's systematic attempts to separate Palestinian citizens from their identity began with the state's founding. Initially, military rule was imposed for decades but failed to suppress Palestinian national identity. In the 1990s, Israel shifted to an "Israelization" project, hoping the peace process would cause Palestinian citizens to forget their roots—this strategy collapsed with the October 2000 uprising. Subsequently, he asserts, Israel allowed Palestinian communities to be overwhelmed by crime, violence and poverty, attempting to sever connections to national issues. This approach also failed when, in May 2021, young Palestinians from the Galilee, Triangle and Negev regions rose up in solidarity with Gaza, Jerusalem and Sheikh Jarrah, demonstrating the enduring strength of Palestinian identity despite decades of systematic attempts to erase it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Zoabi argues that the Palestinian elite in #Israel faces a moral test of remaining true to their collective identity while under pressure to stay silent or collaborate with the Israeli establishment during times of conflict, with many succumbing to career preservation rather than maintaining solidarity with their people.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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