Conflict, identity, and resilience: Negotiating collective identities within the Israeli and Palestinian diasporas

Abstract

Abstract Collective identities serve many important psychological and practical functions in group life, but under conditions of protracted conflict, such identities can become a primary obstacle to peace. This article presents a program of exploratory research and model‐building on collective identity negotiation with members of the Palestinian and Israeli diasporas during a high‐intensity phase of the conflict..