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On the Bedouin Serving in the Israeli Army

By Miri –  The other day I randomly got into a conversation with two guys. It turned out that they were Bedouin, working for the Ministry of Defense  and living in Tel Aviv. Soon our discussion turned political when I referred to Israel’s Arab population as Palestinians. “They are living in Israel, why do you […]

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“We See, We Hear, We Refuse” – Israeli Conscientious Objectors

By Miri –  General, your tank is a powerful vehicleIt tramples the forest, it crushes a hundred men.But it has one flaw:It requires a driver.General, your bomber is strong.It flies faster than the storm, it loads more than an elephant.But it has one flaw:It requires a mechanic.General, man is very useful.He knows how to fly, […]

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Women in the IDF – Debunking the Myth of Equality

By Miri –  “The army is the supreme symbol of duty and as long as women are not equal to men in performing this duty, they have not yet obtained true equality. If the daughters of Israel are absent from the army, then the character of the Yishuv will be distorted.”  David Ben Gurion The […]

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