Druze in Israeli Army: From Blood Brotherhood to Assimilation
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https://doi.org/10.12775/HiP.2021.004Keywords
IDF, Nationality Bill, Israel, Middle East, DruzeAbstract
The Druze are one of the few indigenous ethnic minorities that can serve in the Israeli army (Israeli Defense Forces – IDF), next to the Bedouins and Circassians. This group is loyal to the Israel state from its beginnings. This article has two main purposes. The first, of course, is to describe the history, principles and significance of the Druze service, while introducing the history of this minority in Israel. The second is the question about the current situation of the Druze and Israel’s policy towards its national minorities, especially after the adoption of the so-called Nationality Bill, on Druze example.
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