Friday, April 26, 2019
One of the effects a combat service has on men is the sense of power
that they have in their hands which is expressed mainly in carrying
weapons. As soldiers testify, the sense of power leads to violence in
general and to violence against women in particular. "If you were now to
watch my briefing to soldiers just before we go on an exercise or a
mission, then this is what you would hear: 'the first force conquers
Michal, the second force conquers Hadas 1 and continues to Hadas 2, the
third force conquers Malka'". (From the words of one of the commanders
who was interviewed in the story). | Part 2 of the Militarism and
Masculinity series
On the morning of 17 March 2019, a Palestinian stabbed and shot an
Israeli soldier, Gal Keidan, to death and then shot a settler, Achiad
Ettinger, (after stealing his car at Ariel junction). He also fired at
other soldiers. Ettinger died of his wounds the next day. One of the
soldiers was seriously wounded. Immediately after the incident, settlers
set out to attack Palestinians throughout the West Bank.
In one incident, dozens of settlers threw stones at homes and cars in
the village of ‘Asirah al-Qibliyah. The settlers smashed two windows in
one home, and damaged two cars. Soldiers who arrived on the scene made
no arrests, and even took part in the assault.
Five days later, on 21 March 2019, dozens of settlers raided the village
of ‘Urif. The settlers chased a local shepherd up to the water
reservoir on the eastern outskirts of the village. Officers and soldiers
then joined the settlers. While the settlers threw stones at village
homes and broke a private electric meter installed in one of the homes,
soldiers fired live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, and
threw teargas canisters at the Palestinian residents who were trying to
protect their homes. The settlers and soldiers left after about an hour
Friday, April 19, 2019
Israel/Palestine News
Activists of movements and organizations supporting the return of the
refugees, demonstrated in front of the Kirya in Tel Aviv (30/3/2019), in
solidarity with the besieged residents of Gaza. During the
demonstration, which was attended by about 300 protesters and
demonstrators, there were clear voices regarding the possibility of the
return of the refugees and the need for Israelis to deal with the issue,
and being open to ideas of return
Israeli forces raid occupied West Bank cities and towns on a daily basis
and in the middle of the night to arrest Palestinians.
In Nablus, however, there is another reason for regular raids.
Joseph’s Tomb, an archeological site located in the heart of the city,
is considered sacred by Muslims, Christians and Jews.
Israeli settlers make regular visits to the site under heavy escort from
the Israeli army.
Israeli forces sometimes shoot at Palestinians, injuring them with live
ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas.
The army imposes curfews and strict military closures on the city,
disrupting people’s lives.
“When they come, they evacuate the area,” resident Nafez Dweikat told
The Electronic Intifada. “You are forbidden from moving even if you are
outside your house.”
Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in Nablus last month, claiming
they threw an explosive device at soldiers guarding hundreds of settlers
raiding Joseph’s Tomb.
Local eyewitnesses contradicted the Israeli account of the killings in
Nablus and said the car in which the two young men were traveling was
fired on and then pushed by a bulldozer with them inside.
Video by Ahmad al-Bazz.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Military service is embedded in Israel as a natural part of the course
of life, and the combat fighter is perceived as an ideal. Military
service is perceived by boys who are about to enlist as the central
component in shaping the mental and physical structure in their growing
process. But does the motivation for military services, expectations and
the desire to serve in combat units also have an impact on shaping
their masculinity? Is military masculinity already in the process of
preparation? And what are the ingredients in building the masculine
structure? And does the army have an interest in maintaining a direct
connection between motivation and combat services in the process of
shaping military masculinity? Part One out of Two.
On Saturday, March 23, a demonstration in support of Roman Levine was
held outside the walls of Prison 4 in Zrifin. Roman, a soldier serving
in the army for a year and a half as a truck driver, is sitting in jail
for refusing to continue serving in the army after being exposed to the
daily reality of the occupation. Among the supporters and supporters
were MK Dov Khenin and mothers whose sons refused to enlist in the past
and feel the obligation to continue supporting the refusal
Friday, April 5, 2019
On the morning of Tuesday, 2 April 2019, at about 8:00 Jerusalem Municipality personnel came with a bulldozer and a Border
Police escort to the neighborhood of Bir ‘Onah, located in northeast
Beit Jala, whose land had been annexed to Jerusalem. They demolished an
as yet vacant two-story, two-apartment residential building.
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