Examining The Perceptions of Academic Staff on The Palestinian Issue Using Metaphor Analysis Method Öğretim Elemanlarının Filistin Meselesine İlişkin Algılarının Metafor Analizi ile İncelenmesi
Filistin Arastirmalari Dergisi, cilt.2026, sa.19, ss.104-126, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 2026 Sayı: 19
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.34230/fiad.1777021
- Dergi Adı: Filistin Arastirmalari Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.104-126
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Academic staff, Israel, Palestinian, Palestinian issue, Turkish public opinion
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The Palestinian issue, which began in the late 19th century and has continued to deepen until today, has become one of the greatest tests of human conscience. Especially in recent years, occupation, massacres, hunger, and tears have escalated in Gaza, creating a massive humanitarian disaster and tragedy. More than 2 million Gazans have been blockaded, cut off from communication with the world, deprived of the most basic human need, the right to food and left to die of starvation. In many countries, protests and boycott calls are being carried out against the policies implemented by Israel. There is a strong reaction in the Turkish public opinion, particularly from all segments of society, including the political elite and civil society, to Israel's actions in Gaza. In this context, the aim of this study is to identify the perspectives and metaphorical perceptions of academic staff who have the potential to shape society with their ideas and thoughts, and to help understand the level of reaction to Israeli policies regarding the Palestinian issue. The study used a "criterion sampling method." The criterion was "working as a academic staff at Kütahya Dumlupınar University." A form consisting of three closed-ended and one open-ended question was administered to participants via Google Forms. A total of 68 academic staff completed the form. Six of the responses were discarded because they did not produce consistent metaphors, and 62 were evaluated. The metaphors were divided into four main categories and analyzed using content analysis. The most repeated metaphor was "genocide" produced by 9 academic staff. As a result of the research, which generated 45 different metaphors, metaphors such as "genocide", "massacre", "Pharaoh", "fascism", "disaster" and "cancer cell" were generated for Israel, while metaphors such as "bleeding wound", "tear", "the plight of an orphan", "a family whose home has been forcibly taken" and "a caged bird" were developed for Palestinians. This situation indicates that the faculty members direct strong accusations toward Israel regarding the Palestine question and express significant support for Palestine.