Humanity above all: Reflections of symbolic and realistic threats in the Palestinian Israeli Arabs' support in Israel, immediately after the October 7 massacre

This qualitative study examines schism in relation to integrated threat theory (ITT), triggered by the "crossing of a red line." It analyzes threats from Hamas to Palestinian Arab Israeli Civilians (PAIC) and the ensuing rapid schism within this group, using articles from three major Israeli news websites over 18 days after Hamas's October 7th, 2023, targeted mainly Israeli Jewish civilians living near Gaza. The focus is on PAIC support for Israel and antagonism toward Hamas. Findings highlight three symbolic threats and one realistic threat concerning Islam's reputation, Palestinian humanization, and Palestinians' status in Israel, shedding light on the community's complex dynamics.