Bedouin in the IDF

I just read a great article on the Bedouin Israelis who volunteer for service in the IDF even though it is not compulsory.

There are thousands of Muslim Bedouin who serve in the Israeli army, although it is not compulsory for them. Co-operation between Jews and Bedouin began before the establishment of the Israeli state in 1948. Military service is a family tradition in many Bedouin villages, especially those in northern Israel.

“It’s a legacy – it’s something that has been passed on from generation to generation in my family,” Maj Fallah explains. “My father and his father served in the army too.”

BBC via JCPA