The Sexist Colonial Feminism of the Israeli Defense Narrative

Gender-Based Digital Militarism during Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

Abstract

Israel often presents itself as a beacon for women's rights in the Middle East. This analysis of Israeli social media activity suggest that this portrayal is incorrect. Female IDF soldiers are often serialized for propaganda purposes and male IDF soldiers often post pictures of themselves in the Gaza strip wearing dresses and lingerie of displaced or killed Palestinian women. Furthermore, Israels occupation and current genocide in Gaza made Israel the main reason for the dire situation of Palestinian women. Additionally, different fractions of the Palestinian resistance exhibit a vision of women with a stronger emphasis on the liberation of women than Israel does. This paper bears witness to the distortion of Israels view on women.