Surrounded: Palestinian Soldiers in the Israeli Military (Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I)
"The book provides an interesting analysis of the class considerations and economic circumstances of individuals choosing to join the Israeli army."—Nahla Abdo,Journal of Palestine Studies"This is a pioneering study of a fascinating aspect of Arab life in Israel."—CHOICE"No other book tackles the complexities Arab citizens of Israel face in joining the Israeli military. This thought-provoking book directly engages with people's assumptions and will certainly spark new debates."—Virginia R. Dominguez, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign"In this path-breaking, elegantly written and poignant ethnography, Kanaaneh manages a complex intellectual feat. She critically examines the concepts of citizenship, belonging, and identity by probing the motivations and behavior of a small group of Arabs in Israel, second class citizens at best, that voluntarily joins the military. These are the very same people who are made to signify and embody the insecurity of the state and thus justify the security regime. She astutely probes the consequences of this strategy of playing by the state's rules and its rewards which devolve from military service."—Julie Peteet, University of Louisville, author ofLandscape of Hope and Despair: Palestinian Refugee Camps"This book provides a unique focus on the conflicted situation of Palestinian citizens inside Israel through examining those among them who choose to serve in the army of the Jewish state. A fascinating, engrossing and thought-provoking book." —Rashid Khalidi, Columbia University, author ofThe Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood