Language:
English
Year of publication:
2020
Titel der Quelle:
Israel Studies Review
Angaben zur Quelle:
35,2 (2020) 58-76
Keywords:
Israel.
;
Arab-Israeli conflict
;
Palestinian Arabs
;
Land settlement
;
Israelis
;
Israel Armed Forces
;
Military police
Abstract:
Since the 2000s, a fundamental structural change has led to the development of two armies within the IDF. In co-existence with the ‘official’ army, a ‘policing’ force has emerged in the West Bank. Ostensibly subordinated to political authority, it has evolved into a quasi-militia force, enacting policies that often deviate from the official line. The question of who controls this policing army is central to this article. I argue that this policing army, unlike the official army, is controlled by a matrix rather than a hierarchical structure. Characterized by a web of mostly extra-military mechanisms, it is embedded within the civilian communities of the Jewish settlers, and this embeddedness shapes the form of control by creating several control mechanisms. Therefore, this policing army is only partially controlled by the official echelon of command.
DOI:
10.3167/isr.2020.350205
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