Israel has engaged in more than a dozen wars of various types since its foundation 7.5 decades ago. These include conventional, asymmetric, counter-insurgency, and attrition-based conflicts.
In addition to bombing and besieging Arab towns, Tel Aviv has even vowed to use nuclear armaments to destroy those who are attempting to abolish it.
And the majority of these conflicts were initiated by Israel as part of its ongoing hostilities with its neighbors. Israel’s geopolitical ideology states that it will need to wage several wars in order to achieve peace on its conditions and that only conflict, not agreement, can guarantee its long-term survival.
The nation’s esteemed first prime minister espoused this philosophy of war when he claimed that it would be beneficial for Zionism to bribe an Arab leader a million pounds to declare war on the just established Israeli state. Moshe Dayan, David Ben Gurion‘s senior commander, was likewise fervently excited about going to war to finish off Israel’s gains, even without US help. From that point forth, as Israel grew stronger, war become more alluring.
Israel has a logical and tactical love of war. Israel was a colonial country that couldn’t have achieved independence without going to war. War has been utilized to demoralize its adversaries and maintain its military edge over all of its neighbors. Additionally, Israel’s battles aided in the colonization of new lands and the expansion of its borders.
Israel finds significance and reasoning in war. This explains why Israelis are so proud of their army, which has served as a uniting force and helped to form the new country. For many years, Israel’s army indoctrinated Jewish immigrants from many nations and cultures with a new sense of valour and nationalism. Every Israeli teenager has been forced to take part in the colonial mission by the Israeli war machine.
Age of Modern Wars
Israel has demonstrated its superiority on the battleground, which has proven to be fantastic for commerce. Israel’s most treasured exports are armaments that have been used in combat against adversaries in the area. In fact, the majority of international investment in recent years have been made in the defense industries, both in terms of cutting-edge hardware and complex software.
Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians, however, has extended beyond the battlefield. As part of its brutal occupation, it has also waged war on Palestinian culture, landscape, ecology, demographics, civil society, and religion.
Israel’s odd war on ice cream has gained notoriety recently. Palestinians now are in awe of Israel’s vicious attack on yet another facet of Palestinian life: existence.
Earlier this month, Israel announced its most recent order regarding foreigners’ access to the occupied Palestinian areas. “Procedures for entry and residence for foreigners in the Judea and Samaria area” is the questionable term given to it.
The majority of the directive’s requirements are embarrassing, and others are downright unpleasant. Consider the clause that states the Israeli government reserves the right to request a bank guarantee from those applying for entrance permits.
But the portion that refers to any romantic relationship between a foreign visitor and a Palestinian resident is the most objectionable. The new directive states, “Foreigners must tell the Israeli defense ministry if they fall in love with a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, according to new rules.”
The guideline states that foreigners must notify the ministry of defense if they develop an emotional connection with a Palestinian person. A previous version of the rule stipulated that the Israeli authorities must be notified 30 days after the relationship begins. That was called off, possibly in response to global media backlash.
