Fact Sheet - Israel’s Military

Launch event of the Israel-Reader 2025 in Berlin

(No) Alternative to War? Militarism and Militarization in Israel

RLS Team

A film documenting the moving voices of Palestinian and Jewish activists in Israel who have been fighting for justice under extreme conditions since 7 October 2023 - with stories of grief, resistance and unwavering hope.

Voices from Within

Zertal

A brief history of conscientious objection to military service in Israel

“Because Soldiers Don’t Ask Questions”     

Konrad

While the war in Gaza rages on, militant Jewish settlers are pushing further into the Palestinian heartland

Israel’s Unseen Second Front

Irshaid

The militarization of Israel is increasing the arming of the Israeli population - with deadly consequences for Palestinian society.

The ‘Israel is Arming’ Campaign: A recipe for rising crime and violence against and among Palestinians 

Goldberg

Once allies, the long-standing enmity between the two countries serves elites on both sides

Iran and Israel: The Construction of an Existential Threat

Mazali

Militarization in Israel takes many forms – whether in the explicit presence of armed soldiers in the streets, in latent messages&nbsp;conveyed by media or in the distribution of common resources.&nbsp;Yet it is invisible for most Israelis. An analysis of some of the military myths in Israel.

Militarization, Conscription and Superpower Policies in Israel

Shohat

Zeigen

Israeli peace activist Yonatan Zeigen on the relationship between personal grief and political responsibility

“Vengeance Is Not a Strategy”

Konor-Attias

Swirski

Israel's top priority for its military budget has been clear since the 1967 war. The disadvantaged are the weaker segments of Israeli society.

Articles

Fact Sheet - Israel’s Military

(No) Alternative to War? Militarism and Militarization in Israel

Voices from Within

“Because Soldiers Don’t Ask Questions”

Israel’s Unseen Second Front

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