Identifier	Thesis 2253
Author	Czernich, Jessica M., 1980-,
Title	The Political Behaviors of the Jewish and Palestinian Communities in Present Day Chile
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication	2012
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Abstract	In recent years, the Palestinian Authority has sought official international recognition for the sovereignty and statehood of Palestine, including by countries of Latin America, as a move towards resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Chile was of special interest, as the largest Palestinian origin community outside the Arab world, as well as a significant Jewish community, resides there. The harmonious relationship between these two communities has been lauded as an inspiration for others, yet there is a lack of studies that examine the political relationship between them. This study sought to investigate this relationship in present day Chile in light of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and to add to the existing body of knowledge about the Jewish and Palestinian communities in Latin America. The information analyzed in this study was gathered from Chilean newspapers, government web sites, and published interviews, as well as from other online sources, and published texts and studies. Emergent patterns indicate that despite some rising tension and isolated incidents--some of which involve the discriminatory behavior of political and community leaders--the two communities live together harmoniously. At least a portion of each community supports and defends its overseas counterpart in Israel and Palestine, as well as the representatives and members of its own community in Chile. Political and community leaders that are members of these communities actively advocate for Chilean interests, including peace in the Middle East, from the points of view associated with their respective communities. The political leaders of these communities seem to be more active with respect to these issues than either community at large, or the greater Chilean society. With regard to internal affairs, available evidence suggests that neither community is strongly affiliated with any one political party. However, there is a lack of quantitative data demonstrating or verifying community trends regarding certain local or national issues. Future research conducted in Chile, including interviews and surveys, may serve to develop a deeper understanding of the political behaviors of the two communities, as certain data proved unavailable for this project. The media served as an important source of information during this study
Notes	"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in International and Area Studies--Latin America."; Thesis advisor: Nanjundiah Sadanand.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-100).
Subject	Jews--Chile. Palestinian Arabs--Chile. Arab-Israeli conflict. Chile--Politics and government.
Department	Department of Physics and Earth Sciences
Advisor	Sadanand, Nanjundiah
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Software	System requirements: PC and World Wide Web browser.
Language	eng
OCLC number	819332604
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