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Politics of Memory
The Israeli Underground's Struggle for Inclusion in the National Pantheon and Military Commemoralization
Series: Israeli History, Politics and Society
This book illustrates how a dominant political party, the Mapai, under the leadership of P.M. David Ben-Gurion, chose to ‘hug,’ honor and commemorate ‘Her Fallen’ and ‘Her Bereaved Families,’ whilst simultaneously ignoring the fallen that were identified with the rival political party, Herut, led...
Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
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Communicating Security
Civil-Military Relations in Israel
This book analyzes the changes and tendencies expressed in the relation between army and society in Israel. Since its inception, Israel has been defined as a nation in arms, a public space in which the security needs became central and, to a great extent, dictated the agenda and functioning of all...
Published March 18th 2010 by Routledge