Procrustes Stretched
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A soccer field that was hit by a rocket, killing multiple children and teenagers, in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, northern Israel on Sunday.Credit...
Druze citizens are prominent in the Israel Defense Forces and in politics. The bond between Jewish and Druze soldiers is commonly known by the term "a covenant of blood" (Hebrew: ברית דמים, brit damim). Following Israel's establishment, the government mandated conscription for male Druze.
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This is big news. I know many people forgot or were never really aware of Israel's relationship with the Druze. Reminds me of the US and the Kurds.
Is this yet another betrayal of people in the area?
Druze citizens are prominent in the Israel Defense Forces and in politics. The bond between Jewish and Druze soldiers is commonly known by the term "a covenant of blood" (Hebrew: ברית דמים, brit damim). Following Israel's establishment, the government mandated conscription for male Druze.
Fears of Escalation After Rocket From Lebanon Hits Soccer Field
Diplomats were scrambling to prevent a surge in fighting, officials said, after Israel struck Lebanon overnight in response to a rocket attack that killed at least 12 civilians in an Israeli-controlled town.
This is big news. I know many people forgot or were never really aware of Israel's relationship with the Druze. Reminds me of the US and the Kurds.
Is this yet another betrayal of people in the area?
