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Challenging the Apartheid Narrative: Minorities Serve in IDF

12/9/2025

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An editorial argues against the apartheid narrative around Israel.
It notes that Druze and Arab minorities enlist in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
It mentions that Druze have served in the Israel Defense Forces since the state's inception.
It concludes that this trend is significant in the broader discussion of minority rights and choices in the region.

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Story summary

An editorial argues against the apartheid narrative around Israel.
It notes that Druze and Arab minorities enlist in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
It mentions that Druze have served in the Israel Defense Forces since the state's inception.
It concludes that this trend is significant in the broader discussion of minority rights and choices in the region.