Identity, homeland and transformative events: diaspora mobilisation among Jews and Israelis in Sweden
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This article problematises four interlinked concepts: diaspora identity, diaspora mobilisation, the idea of a “homeland”, and the role of transformative events. We explore how diasporas identify with and respond to significant events in their homeland, assessing whether specific identities align with particular strategies of mobilisation. The study contributes novel data on two underexplored groups – Swedish Jews and Israelis residing in Sweden – and how each group responded to the judicial reforms and, more forcefully, to Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. The study builds on written material (news articles, op-eds) and in-depth interviews with diaspora group members, diplomats, and politicians.
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Diaspora Israel-Diaspora Relations Israeli Expatriates October 7 2023 attacks + aftermath Interviews Israel Attachment Israel Advocacy Israel Criticism Main Topic: Other
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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
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Identity, homeland and transformative events: diaspora mobilisation among Jews and Israelis in Sweden. 2026: https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.1080/13537121.2025.2512412
