@article{Saïd:298782,
      recid = {298782},
      author = {Saïd, Ibrahim},
      title = {Some are more equal than others Palestinian citizens in  the settler colonial Jewish State},
      address = {2020},
      number = {ARTICLE},
      abstract = {This article aims to examine whether the passing of the  Basic Law: Israel – the Nation State of the Jewish People  represents a transformative moment in the history of the  State of Israel, as some critics claim, that undermines the  State's unique democratic features precisely the principle  of equality. In this respect, this paper aims to revisit  the principle of equality as it is enshrined in the  Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel and  as it applies in practice, law and court rulings.  Specifically, the article will explore how the principle of  equality come to manifest itself in the relationship  between the State and the Palestinian citizens in three key  moments; first, a pre-State stage, in the making of the  Declaration; second, a post establishment stage, in the  granting of suffrage and citizenship rights; and third, in  the aftermath of the 1992 'constitutional revolution' with  the passage of the Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty.  The article argues that the Nationality Bill does not  represent a transformative moment, it rather reflects a  continuous process that stems from the Zionist colonial  ideology in historic Palestine. Therefore, rather than  transforming Israel into an undemocratic apartheid State as  some critics argue, the Nationality Bill rather makes sure  that the State of Israel cannot be easily transformed into  the State of all its citizens.},
      url = {http://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/298782},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/2201473X.2020.1794210},
}