How Israel Built Its Military Reputation

How has Israeli society become so deeply militarized, and what does that mean for how “security” is defined? Sahar Vardi, a veteran anti-militarist activist and researcher, traces how militarization shapes everyday life, drives policy, and exports arms and doctrines of control far beyond Israel's borders — and asks who profits, who pays, and why we accept this as inevitable.

Additional reading:

Israel’s arms sales are surging. So why are its weapons expos smaller than ever?

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The full transcript of this episode will be available on our website.

Theme music by Ghassan Birumi

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