JWST 366 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Israeli Literature, Collective Memory, Pan-Arabism

• School: McGill University
• Department: Jewish Studies
• Course: JWST 366
• Professor: Daniel Heller

Document Summary

Khirbet khizeh, formerly a staple of israeli literature, now barely remembered. Evolution of palestinian conceptualization of 1948 to conclusion that palestinians should return, are entitled to lost land/property. In 60 years, jewish population more than triples. Increasingly immigrating from middle east and north africa. Israeli government sees holocaust in europe, looks to other places to get population for their new jewish state. The relationship of mena jews with their neighbors is neither as bad or as good as politically polarized people might suggest. Though pogroms are increasing in recent years due to anti-zionist sentiment. In particular, israel finances evacuation of iraqi and yemenite jews. Be the 60s, most of the jews in israel are non-ashkenazi. Mena immigrants were looked down upon by israelis of european origin due to racism/colorism etc. New immigrants often stayed in impoverish transit camps for 1 year + Denied residence permits in cities/more arable areas.