What sorts of problems have been encountered, and what sorts of problems are emerging now, in the current political and economic situation?
NSWAS has to deal with issues that arise in any small community and, in addition, those of an ethnically diverse framework whose two peoples are in a state of unresolved national conflict. Since in joining NSWAS its members are not expected to adopt a new ideology or change their identity, but only to live together as separate peoples, their successes and failures throw some light upon the chances for coexistence in the wider society. Typical issues that have arisen concern the relative weight given to one or another culture, language and differing behavioural norms in the fabric of Israeli society. Issues also revolve around the imposition of inequalities, rules and trends by the wider society upon the village. An obvious example is that Jews are recruited into the army where they are exposed to danger and possibly active service against Arabs. Another is the fact that Arabs are subject to subtle and less subtle forms of discrimination in the wider society. The lowering of optimism re
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