Ronnie Olesker is an Associate Professor in the Government Department at St. Lawrence University, USA. She teaches courses on International Relations and Middle East Politics. Her research focuses on securitization studies, with an emphasis on the securitization of ethnic identities.

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• Introduction 1. Israel’s Securitization Dilemma 2. Ontological Insecurity and the Securitization of the Jewish Identity of the State 3. The Arab Boycott and Early Israeli Debates on the Threats of Delegitimization 4. BDS and the Battle for Israel’s Legitimacy 5. The Losing Battle 6. Resolving the Securitization Dilemma

Ronnie Olesker is an Associate Professor in the Government Department at St. Lawrence University, USA. She teaches courses on International Relations and Middle East Politics. Her research focuses on securitization studies, with an emphasis on the securitization of ethnic identities.

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• Introduction 1. Israel’s Securitization Dilemma 2. Ontological Insecurity and the Securitization of the Jewish Identity of the State 3. The Arab Boycott and Early Israeli Debates on the Threats of Delegitimization 4. BDS and the Battle for Israel’s Legitimacy 5. The Losing Battle 6. Resolving the Securitization Dilemma

Ronnie Olesker is an Associate Professor in the Government Department at St. Lawrence University, USA. She teaches courses on International Relations and Middle East Politics. Her research focuses on securitization studies, with an emphasis on the securitization of ethnic identities.

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• Introduction 1. Israel’s Securitization Dilemma 2. Ontological Insecurity and the Securitization of the Jewish Identity of the State 3. The Arab Boycott and Early Israeli Debates on the Threats of Delegitimization 4. BDS and the Battle for Israel’s Legitimacy 5. The Losing Battle 6. Resolving the Securitization Dilemma