Challenges and Strategies for Effective Shared Citizenship Education for Jewish and Arab-Israeli Students in the Context of Separate School Streams

The author addresses the complex issue of citizenship in Israel for 7.3 million Israeli citizens, in a country with an 80% Jewish majority and a 20% Arab-Palestinian-Israeli minority. The author explores the challenge of developing meaningful and sustainable Israeli citizenship for Israelis of all national, religious, and ethnic backgrounds, and reviews the activities of Merchavim and the Ministry of Education in this area.

Prashker, Mike