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Source: https://www.commentary.org/seth-mandel/israeli-arabs-vs-the-pro-palestinian-west/
Israeli Arabs Shun "Palestinian" Identity
(Commentary-X) Seth Mandel - Israeli columnist Nadav Eyal points to a new study by Tel Aviv University, as part of the Konrad Adenauer Program for Israeli-Arab Cooperation. There has been a decrease in the percentage of Israeli Arabs who describe their most important identity factor as Arab since the Hamas Oct. 7 attack, down from 37% to 32%. Additionally, there's a striking increase in Palestinians who say the most important part of their identity is Israeli citizenship, which now stands at over 33%, surpassing all other factors (religious affiliation, Palestinian identity, and Arab identity). The least popular choice? "Palestinian," with 8%.