Israel cracks down on internal critics of its Gaza war

xuxebiko@kbin.social · 1 year ago

Israel cracks down on internal critics of its Gaza war

Hyperreality@kbin.social · edit-2 1 year ago

While many argue that all states, including democracies, require strong militaries … War and militarism are antipodal to democracy and undermine it. Their normative bases are conflicting—democracy takes force off the table, whereas force is legitimate in war. Thus, while militarism and militarization can sometimes yield liberalization and the expansion of civil rights, they are arguably more likely to undermine democratic norms and practices.

See also: Japanese internment camps and the UK’s D-notices during WW2, the Patriot Act and DHS after 9/11.