ISRAEL, WOMEN & WAR

A Militant

Language

In sport, culture, politics, and the media we use military language, or the even the language of the army itself.

The expressions of violence and the militarism, so ingrained in the Israeli discourse, have become banal and commonplace.

Perhaps the essence of the problem in thinking about these military expressions is not only that we accepted them as normal, but that they inhibit our ability to look at the world through a different (ie civilian) framework.

Israeli Ministry

of Tourism ad

Militarism, Sexism galore

Saluting the National Erection

A short video about the demonstrations organized by the colorful and wild queer folks of the anti occupation movement in Israel against Israels militarism, sexism and nationalism during the celebrations for 60 years to Israel's independence. part of a video collection shown during the band Mitan shows.

Israel Air Strike Tel Aviv Independence Day

a short video about the air parade on Israels independence day. part of a collection of videos projected during the band Mitan shows. A wishful taste of Israel's own recipe for destruction.

“The soldier will unload his weapon "

Taken from Shani Raff's facebook post: "On the right: how they sell condoms at the IDF stores *sponsored by Durex* while educating men and women that sex is a one sided act of power and violence, where a man takes sex with power, wins the female sexual prize and go-out to fight in order to win sex.

On the left: how to sell condoms while encouraging healthy and mutual sexuality that is acted with consent by both sides."

Articles about violence against women

in Israel

Police Violence against women in Israel