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IDF Education Focus Shifts to Right-Wing and Settlement Groups
The Israeli military has significantly increased its engagement with right-wing and settlement-focused educational organizations between 2021 and 2025, while reducing activities with groups promoting democracy and human rights.
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What happened
- 01Israeli military dramatically increased activities with right-wing and settlement groups from 2021-2025.
- 02Engagement with democracy and human rights organizations has significantly declined during the same period.
- 03"Israel Inside" institute's activities surged from one in 2023 to 742 planned for 2025.
- 04Settlement groups like "Midreshet Shomron" and "Darchi Avot" also saw large increases in IDF activities.
- 05The IDF states all external educational activities follow military values and policies.
- 06Yosef Shpayzer, linked to the Religious Zionism party, heads "Israel Inside."
Data shows a dramatic rise in contracted activities from institutes like "Israel Inside," "Midreshet Shomron," and "City of David." Conversely, organizations such as the Yitzhak Rabin Center and the Israeli Democracy Institute have seen their IDF engagements decline. The IDF maintains that all activities adhere to military values and policies, with commanders having discretion in selecting external providers.
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