The Study of Civil-Military Relations in Israel: A New Perspective

Barak, Oren; Sheffer, Gabriel

doi:10.2979/isr.2007.12.1.1

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“…Unlike in most countries, Israeli society blurs the margins between civilian and security sectors. 24 Thus, Western notions of militarycivilian collaboration do not apply in the Israeli case, as they presuppose a dominant civilian sector. 24 The Israel Defense Forces are not a professional army that is separated from society by distinct boundaries.…”

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“…24 Thus, Western notions of militarycivilian collaboration do not apply in the Israeli case, as they presuppose a dominant civilian sector. 24 The Israel Defense Forces are not a professional army that is separated from society by distinct boundaries. A civilian component inducted by a mandatory draft and reserve service, supplement a professional core.…”

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“…Military values have penetrated and influenced most civilian spheres of the country. 24 The military's hegemonic role in conflict management creates for civilian politics an image of weakness in the eyes of the public. 24 Conversely, the defense sector, held in high repute, is perceived by most as trustworthy, professional, dependable, and impartial.…”

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“…24 The military's hegemonic role in conflict management creates for civilian politics an image of weakness in the eyes of the public. 24 Conversely, the defense sector, held in high repute, is perceived by most as trustworthy, professional, dependable, and impartial. Defense involvement in political processes is perceived by the Israeli public as legitimate and even necessary.…”

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“…Many citizens believe Israel faces existential threats. 24 Within this context, the security sector and Israel Defense Forces have roles in most realms of Israeli society. War and violent conflict have brought the military to the forefront and empowered its presence in public dialog and its influence over public opinion.…”

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Pandemic influenza preparedness and response in Israel: A unique model of civilian-defense collaboration

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In April 2009, the World Health Organization announced the emergence of a novel influenza A(H1N1-09) virus and in June 2009 declared the outbreak a pandemic. The value of military structures in responding to pandemic influenza has become widely acknowledged in recent years. In 2005, the Israeli Government appointed the Ministry of Defense to be in charge of national preparedness and response for a severe pandemic influenza scenario. The Israeli case offers a unique example of civilian-defense partnership where the interface between the governmental, military and civilian spheres has formed a distinctive structure. The Israeli pandemic preparedness protocols represent an example of a collaboration in which aspects of an inherently medical problem can be managed by the defense sector. Although distinctive concepts of the model are not applicable to all countries, it offers a unique forum for governments and international agencies to evaluate this interface within the context of pandemic influenza.

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confidence: 97%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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“Second Class Loss”: Political Culture as a Recovery Barrier—The Families of Terrorist Casualties' Struggle for National Honors, Recognition, and Belonging

Lebel

2013

Death Studies

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Israeli families of terrorist victims have undertaken initiatives to include their dearest in the national pantheon. The objections opposed the penetration of "second-class loss" into the symbolic closure of heroic national bereavement. The "hierarchy of bereavement" is examined through the lens of political culture organized around the veneration held for the army fallen and their families, which has symbolic as well as rehabilitative outcomes. Families of civilian terror victims claims for similar status and treatment had to frame their loss as national in the eyes of the social policy. The article claimed linkage between collective memory and rehabilitation.

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Bible and Gun: Militarism in Jerusalem's Holy Places

Pullan

2013

Space and Polity

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Violence is a regular occurrence at many of Jerusalem's holy sites. Ongoing civilian clashes play a role, but official modes of control through the Israeli army (IDF) and Border Police as well as more informal private security operations are often involved. Such militarisation may keep violent upheavals in check, but it is carried out within the framework of a long and harsh occupation. The two sites considered here -the Western Wall in the Old City and Rachel's Tomb on the border of Jerusalem and Bethlehem -each have a history of war and are fixtures of the occupation. This study explores the mechanisms that embed religious and militaristic meanings at each site. In doing so, certain questions are addressed: firstly, how are the sites being constructed and used as popular and dramatic settings for certain constituents to promote religious militarism/militarised religion in Jerusalem? In which ways do these characteristics act to intertwine with the religious and militaristic aspects of the sites, making them more extreme but also, in some circles, more attractive? And finally, how do these sites contribute to the character of Jerusalem, both in their own construction and image but also in the roles they play within the wider urban topography? *****

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The Study of Civil-Military Relations in Israel: A New Perspective

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

Pandemic influenza preparedness and response in Israel: A unique model of civilian-defense collaboration

Pandemic influenza preparedness and response in Israel: A unique model of civilian-defense collaboration

“Second Class Loss”: Political Culture as a Recovery Barrier—The Families of Terrorist Casualties' Struggle for National Honors, Recognition, and Belonging

Bible and Gun: Militarism in Jerusalem's Holy Places

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