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Shir Hever

Political Economist

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The Disintegration of Israeli Politics

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 by shirhever_c6g164

As Israel gears up for its fourth general election in two years, it has become increasingly clear that Israeli politics is in the process of disintegration. It’s largely due to an ever more fragmented party system based on identity politics, says Shir Hever, author of the book, The Privatization of Israeli Security.

The Analysis, length: 00:26:12.
Posted in Interviews, videosTagged Apartheid, Colonialism, Israel, Netanyahu, Racism

“Sicherheit” – Wirtschaft und Ideologie in Israel

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 by shirhever_c6g164

Franz Sölkner im Interview mit Shir Hever

Zeit: 46:55

Israel ist eine der am meisten militarisierten Gesellschaften der Welt. Unter dem Einfluß der neoliberal-kapitalistischen Ideologie wurde der Sicherheitssektor Israels in den letzten Jahrzenten zunehmend den privaten Profitinteressen geöffnet. Private Firmen haben heute wesentliche Anteile an der Besatzung und Unterdrückung palästinensischer Rechte. Dadurch entstehen innerhalb Israels Spannungen zwischen der Militärführung und den starken politischen Kräften des rechtspopulistischen Lagers. So erscheinen ironischerweise hohe Offiziere oft als Vertreter einer weniger aggressiven Politik. Als Folge der Privatisierung wurden die israelischen Repressions-, Militär- und Überwa­chungstechnologien auch zu einem Exportgut. Mitexportiert werden damit verbundene Sicherheitsideologien, die Ungerechtigkeit, Ungleichheit und Unterdrückung als Konfliktursachen systematisch ausblenden. Diese Politik Israels wird auch in Österreich in vielen Bereichen von Regierung und Parlament durch eine enge Kooperation mit der Regierung Netanjahu willfährig unterstützt. Dr. Shir Hever, geb. 1978 in Israel; Journalist und Wirtschaftswissenschafter, Studium der Politischen Ökonomie in Berlin; Forschungsgebiete: Ökonomische Aspekte der Besatzung Palästinas; Israelische Sicherheitsideologien; Privatisierung des israelischen Sicherheitsapparates. Sein 2. Buch The Privatization of Israeli Security erschien 2017 bei Pluto Press. Er ist Mitglied der „Jüdischen Stimme für eine gerechten Frieden in Nahost – Deutschland“. Er lebt in Heidelberg.

Posted in Interviews, videosTagged Besatzung, Elite-Theorie, Israel, Rüstungsindustrie, Sicherheit

Video: Germany Is Failing to Take Racism Seriously

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 by shirhever_c6g164
Length: 16:14

An interview following the attack in Hanau, Germany, which claimed the lives of 11 victims and was motivated by Islamophobia.

Posted in Interviews, Uncategorized, videosTagged Antisemitism, Germany, Hanau, Islamophobia, Racism, Solidarity

Netanyahu Indicted on Corruption Charges, But Won’t Step Down

Posted on November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 by shirhever_c6g164

Interview with the Real News Network on the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Length: 15:16

Posted in Interviews, videosTagged Corruption, Democracy, Israel, Netanyahu

WhatsApp Lawsuit against NSO Group is Not Enough

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 by shirhever_c6g164

Interview with the Real News Network with the title Facebook Sues Israeli Cyber Security Co. NSO Over WhatsApp Surveillance

Length: 14:42

Posted in Interviews, videosTagged Facebook, Human Rights, Israel, NSO Group, Palestine, Surveillance, WhatsApp

The Role of Religion in the Israeli Elections

Posted on August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 by shirhever_c6g164

Length: 18:15

Posted in Interviews, videosTagged Colonialism, elections, gender, Israel, segregation, ultra-orthodox

Right-Wing Strategy towards Palestinians

Posted on August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 by shirhever_c6g164

(Length: 16:07)

Interview with the Real News Network about two documents of the Israeli right-wing towards the occupation: General Yossi Kuperwasser’s opinion piece in Ha’aretz compared with the new battle plan for Gaza written by Lieutenant-General Aviv Kochavi.

Posted in Interviews, videosTagged Colonialism, Gaza, Israel, Military, Occupation, Palestine

Netanyahu’s Foreign Policy: Far-Right Alliances

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by shirhever_c6g164

Interview with the Real News Network:

Netanyahu Forms Alliances with Far-Right Authoritarian Leaders

Duration: 12:19

Published: 26.1.19

Posted in Interviews, videosTagged Antisemitism, Far-Right, Foreign Policy, Israel, Netanyahu

Israeli Private Intelligence Companies Turn Civilians into Enemies

Posted on October 18, 2018 by shirhever_c6g164

(length: 14:47)

Published by the Real News Network: https://therealnews.com/stories/israeli-private-intelligence-companies-turn-civilians-into-enemies

 

Posted in Interviews, videosTagged Espionage, Intelligence, Israel, Privatization, Security, Surveillance

Israel’s “Nation-State” Law

Posted on October 18, 2018 by shirhever_c6g164

 

(length: 22:48)

Published by AcTVism: http://www.actvism.org/en/politics/jewish-nation-state-law-hever/

 

 

Posted in Interviews, lectures, videosTagged Constitution, Israel, Law of the Nation, Nation State, Racism

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