Ministry of Defense

Palestinians show their ID cards at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, June 10, 2016. (Wisam Hashlamoun/FLASH90)
For Israel’s military gov’t, PR trumps freedom of information
When Israel’s military government needs to provide Palestinians with crucial information about the rules that affect their lives, money and Arabic-speaking staff are apparently in short supply. When it comes to PR, resources are seemingly on tap. Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman this week announced his new “carrot and stick” plan for Palestinians living in the West…
By Natasha Soffer-Roth August 23, 2016
An armed settler stands with IDF troops near Nabi Saleh [illustrative photo], 19.09.2011 (Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
Sheriffs of the land: Meet the settlers with military authority
The position of the Civilian Security Officer is unique to Israel: a settler who gives orders to IDF soldiers as if he is an officer, but is not actually held responsible under the military system. So, to whom is he accountable? By Yesh Din, written by Yossi Gurvitz I remember my first Ravshatz (Hebrew acronym…
By +972 Magazine March 10, 2013
Sushi tray in Israel (Flickr/cc: EyalNow)
Soldier sushi sous chefs coming soon
What do you get when you combine xenophobic national politics and mandatory military service?  Bad sushi!  As if Israel’s sushi wasn’t lousy enough, now politicians are getting involved, a move that may effectively rid the foreign delicacy of all foreignness. The Israeli Defense Ministry has revealed that this summer, it will fund some one million…
By Roee Ruttenberg January 2, 2012
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