militarism in Israel

Israeli soldiers belonging to the IDF's Sky Rider unit seen during a training drill at the Tze'elim army base, August 5, 2013. The Sky Rider Unit operates unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured by Elbit Systems. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Top Israeli university marketing country’s arms industry to the world

A new university course at Israel’s Technion Institute of Technology teaches students how to brand and market Israel’s defense industry to global audiences. By Shimrit Lee Contrary to popular belief, Israel’s military-industrial complex doesn’t run on government and arms manufacturers alone. Academia, a sphere often imagined as a bastion of free speech, independent from corporate interests, plays…

By +972 Magazine March 9, 2017

A soldier from the Nahal Infantry Brigade at the end of a training exercise in the Negev, Israel, February 16, 2015. (Evan Lang & Adi James Brown, IDF Spokesperson's Unit/CC 2.0)

The problem with Israel’s heroism addiction

The flip side of Israel’s need for heroes created in uniform, weapon in hand, is the urge to preserve the ideals associated with them and to shield them from criticism — the ramifications of which have become disturbingly clear in the case of Elor Azaria. “A nation without heroes is a house without doors.” So says the…

By Natasha Roth-Rowland January 13, 2017

Israeli Scouts. (YouTube screenshot)

WATCH: The militarism of Israel’s youth movements

While youth groups in Israel often focus on ideals such as public service, working together, and protecting the environment, they also serve as conduits for military service. An inside look at the built-in militarism of Israel’s youth movements, from all sides of the political spectrum.

By Social TV June 7, 2016

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