The Haredi Scholar-Society and the Military Draft in Israel

2021 ◽  
pp. 626-637
Author(s):  
Nissim Leon
Keyword(s):  
Mirror Image ◽  
The State ◽  
Considerable Extent ◽  
Critical View ◽  
National Ideology ◽  
Discourse Organization ◽  
Military Draft ◽  
The Military ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Cultural Structure

This chapter examines the phenomenon of deferments of army enlistment in Israel of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men studying in yeshivas. The author claims that counter-nationalist argument enables us to understand the progress that the haredi scholar-society has made from a sectorial entity that kept itself removed from the nation-state, and viewed the state as an undesired political fact, to an entity that maintains its own counter-nationalism. This social cultural religious entity regards itself as a symbiotic or active partner in the national endeavor, specifically through the insular haredi ethos. The author employs the term counter-nationalism to describe an approach that takes a critical view of nationalism, but has in effect adapted it to the structure of the discourse, organization, and aims of the hegemonic national ideology. This perspective raises the possibility that the ultra-Orthodox are beginning to view themselves as maintaining a complementary partnership with the Israeli culture, and to a considerable extent have even constructed a similar cultural structure, a sort of mirror-image of the militaristic one. Moreover, this study even suggests that the haredi mainstream seeks recognition for itself as the spiritual elite troops of the State of Israel.

The Haredi Scholar-Society and the Military Draft in Israel

2017 ◽  
pp. 210-225
Author(s):  
Nissim Leon
Keyword(s):  
Mirror Image ◽  
The State ◽  
Considerable Extent ◽  
Critical View ◽  
National Ideology ◽  
Discourse Organization ◽  
Military Draft ◽  
The Military ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Cultural Structure

This chapter examines the phenomenon of deferments of army enlistment in Israel of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men studying in yeshivas. The author claims that counter-nationalist argument enables us to understand the progress that the haredi scholar-society has made from a sectorial entity that kept itself removed from the nation-state, and viewed the state as an undesired political fact, to an entity that maintains its own counter-nationalism. This social cultural religious entity regards itself as a symbiotic or active partner in the national endeavor, specifically through the insular haredi ethos. The author employs the term counter-nationalism to describe an approach that takes a critical view of nationalism, but has in effect adapted it to the structure of the discourse, organization, and aims of the hegemonic national ideology. This perspective raises the possibility that the ultra-Orthodox are beginning to view themselves as maintaining a complementary partnership with the Israeli culture, and to a considerable extent have even constructed a similar cultural structure, a sort of mirror-image of the militaristic one. Moreover, this study even suggests that the haredi mainstream seeks recognition for itself as the spiritual elite troops of the State of Israel.

International Law within the Israel Legal System

1990 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 451-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Lapidoth
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Legal System ◽  
The State ◽  
Laws Of War ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Military ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
High Seas

Since the establishment of the State and up to the present day, Israeli law has had to deal with a great number of various problems in the field of international law, e.g. whether the State of Israel is a successor to the obligations of the Mandatory government; the jurisdiction of the Israeli courts with regard to offences committed in demilitarized zones or beyond the State's boundaries (on the high seas or abroad); the immunity of foreign states and their representatives from the jurisdiction of Israeli courts and from measures of execution; the status of international organizations and of their employees; the effect and implications of official acts performed within the territory of a state which is at war with Israel; the effect of international treaties in Israel; the question whether the Eastern neighbourhoods of Jerusalem are part of Israel; various issues concerning extradition, and of course, many questions regarding the laws of war: the powers of the military governor, and in particular his power to expropriate land in the territories under Israeli control and to expel residents from the territories, the extent of his legislative powers, etc.

scholarly journals The environment as a site of struggle against settler-colonisation in Palestine

2019 ◽  
pp. 153-172
Author(s):  
Abeer al-Butmeh ◽  
Zayneb al-Shalalfeh ◽  
Mahmoud Zwahre ◽  
Eurig Scandrett
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
The State ◽  
Ecological Distribution ◽  
British Mandate ◽  
Palestinian Population ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Military ◽  
Palestinian Territory ◽  
State Of Israel

This chapter explores how the environment in Palestine has been a site of struggle for control between settler colonisers and Palestinians for over 100 years. It argues that the Zionist settler colonisation of Palestine may be understood as an ecological distribution conflict since the action of colonisers – from the British Mandate through the establishment of the state of Israel through to the military occupation of the remainder of the Palestinian territory – has been predicated on the expropriation of resources and the expulsion of the Palestinian population. Community development has been a component of the Palestinian popular struggle against settler colonisation. By exploring examples of community development, the chapter will analyse the context in which this has become integral to the popular struggle as well as threats that community development, especially in relation to environmental issues, has been used to normalise and legitimise the Zionist occupation.

The silent women: The representation of Israeli female soldiers in Israeli women’s films

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-329
Author(s):  
Mira Moshe ◽  
Matan Aharoni
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Military Culture ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Women's Voices ◽  
Military Conflicts ◽  
The One ◽  
The Military ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Female Soldiers

Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Israel has known seven wars, seven prominent violent operations and numerous military conflicts. During this period (1948–2019), 86 Israeli screen stories have engaged with the motif of Israel’s military/wars. However, only two of them were written by women and focused on the female Israeli soldier. The marginal position of screen stories based on Israeli women’s experience in the military presents a unique opportunity to unravel the notions female screenwriters have of women’s conduct in a patriarchal military culture. Our findings suggest that female Israeli screenwriters (a) propose a dual vision for women – on the one hand, they are portrayed as silenced, while on the other they use silence as a coping tactic; (b) represent the hegemonic male as silencing women’s voices even though in some cases women silence hegemonic men; and (c) depict military service as an opportunity for women to unravel their femininity.

scholarly journals El acceso a las fuentes de información judicial en Israel y los límites impuestos por la «seguridad nacional»

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Francisco Velasco Sanz
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
The State ◽  
Freedom Of The Press ◽  
Geographical Environment ◽  
The Press ◽  
Judicial Proceedings ◽  
The Military ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Sobre Todo

El ordenamiento jurídico israelí garantiza el derecho a la libertad de expresión y de información, pero con unos límites que, en algunos casos, pueden considerarse de excesivos. Esto sucede sobre todo en procesos judiciales relacionados con la seguridad del Estado, donde incluso rige la «censura militar». En el presenta trabajo se analiza este problema, así como la labor de los periodistas en relación con los procesos judiciales. A pesar de que ha habido cierta evolución, los límites a la libertad de prensa son muchos, aunque en el entorno geográfico del Estado de Israel, se trata del país que más libertad permite en este ámbito.The israeli legal system guarantees the freedom of expression and information, but with limits that, in some cases, may be considered excessive. This happens especially in judicial proceedings related to the security of the State, where even governs the «military censorship». The present paper analyzes this problem, as well as the work of journalists regarding the judicial proceedings. While there has been some evolution, the limits to the freedom of the press are many, but in the geographical environment of the State of Israel, it is the country that allows more freedom in this area.

12. The Arab–Israeli Conflict

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Smith
Keyword(s):  
Identity Politics ◽  
Peace Process ◽  
The State ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Peace Treaty ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Arab Israeli Conflict ◽  
The Military ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Over Time

This chapter examines the military, political, and economic aspects of the Arab–Israel conflict over time. The Arab–Israeli conflict refers to the belligerency between the Arab states and Israel. The first Arab–Israeli War broke out immediately after the proclamation of the state of Israel on 14 May 1948, followed by other conflicts such as the 1967 and 1973 wars. The chapter first provides a historical background on the creation of Israel and how the Six Day War in 1967 gave rise to Arab nationalist rivalries and led to the re-emergence of the Palestinian factor in the Arab–Israeli conflict. It then considers the Egyptian–Israeli peace treaty and the Oslo peace process and shows how both realism and the contours of identity politics inform the position of different states in the conflict. It also discusses the relations between Palestine and Israel during the period 2000–2015.

Military, Civilian, or Both: David Ben-Gurion’s Perception of National Security After the War of Independence

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-142
Author(s):  
Yoram Fried
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
The State ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
War Of Independence ◽  
The Military ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Multidimensional Concept

Over the years, attempts to define the notion of national security in terms of what it means and what it represents have ranged from a classical, purely military definition, to a broader multidimensional concept encompassing a range of different features. Studies on Israel’s national security concept have tended to emphasize the formative role played by David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister and defense minister. These works have focused on the military aspects of the national security concept, based on arguments concerning the perceived threat of wartime engagements with Arab armies. This article argues that Ben-Gurion’s national security concept was essentially a civilian perspective with military features that responded to the four types of threats, local, regional, international, and Jewish, facing the State of Israel at the time, most of which were not military.

Of Nils and Nation: Selma Lagerlöf'sThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
BJÖRN SUNDMARK
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
School System ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
State School ◽  
Linguistic Differences ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
National Ideology ◽  
Selma Lagerlof

Recently past its centenary, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906–7), by Selma Lagerlöf, has remained an international children's classic, famous for its charm and magical elements. This article returns to read the book in its original contexts, and sets out to demonstrate that it was also published as a work of instruction, a work of geography, calculated to build character and nation. Arguing that it represents the vested interests of the state school system, and the national ideology of modern Sweden, the article analyses Nils's journey as the production of a Swedish ‘space’. With a focus on representations of power and nationhood in the text, it points to the way Lagerlöf takes stock of the nation's natural resources, characterises its inhabitants, draws upon legends and history, and ultimately constructs a ‘folkhem’, where social classes, ethnic groups and linguistic differences are all made to contribute to a sense of Swedish belonging and destiny.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document