This sort of unit and operation historically tends to be the province of “settler-colonialist” powers. Selous Scouts disguised themselves and patrolled deep into country controlled by Marxist ZANLA guerrillas during the Rhodesian Bush War. This type of unit, operating in disguise in enemy territory, is a staple of Frontier Partisan warfare, from Captain Samuel Brady’s Rangers operating along the Ohio River during the American Revolution to the Selous Scouts conducting deep-penetration recon operations during the Rhodesian Bush War in the 1970s. Unit members are often of Arab descent and speak the language fluently. The Mista’arvim counter-terrorism outfit depicted in Fauda is a Duvdevan unit, tasked with undercover snatch operations and targeted killings in urban areas, during which they wear Arab civilian clothes as a disguise. With my focus on Continuity & Persistence and the “global frontier,” it is fascinating to see the dynamics of an intractable frontier conflict played out in a contemporary setting. A hammer in constant search of nails to pound a powder keg compressed under unfathomable pressure and actively seeking a spark. Raz as Doron dominates every second he is on the screen. Following numerous, deadly clashes with Hamas and a tragic incident that all but shatters the team’s morale, Doron and the team find themselves in unfamiliar territory – Gaza. In season 3, Doron is deep undercover in the West Bank, posing as an Israeli Arab boxing instructor in a sports club belonging to a low-level Hamas member. “Fauda (Arabic for ‘Chaos’) tells the story of an undercover unit in the Israeli Defense Forces, Focusing on Doron Kavillio (Lior Raz). The Israeli special operations thriller is propulsive storytelling and compulsive viewing. Send us feedback about these examples.As if the April 26 premier of Season 4 of The Last Kingdom on Netflix did not offer a sufficient feast for Frontier Partisans, April 16 will bring us the third season of Fauda. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'partisan.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2021 To love sports is, on some level, to be a partisan of everyday life. 2021 That board could then decide whether to push out DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser close to former President Donald Trump who Democrats consider to be a partisan. 2021 Just as Lieb Cellars has stuck with pinot blanc despite its relative anonymity, Paumanok has been a chenin blanc partisan regardless of fashion. 2021 One of the GOP's longest-serving leaders, Dole could be a partisan. David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023 Democrats, whose partisans have moved sharply to the left over the past decade, seem likely to defer their debate until after the election, with President Biden on track to claim the party’s nomination without serious challenge. Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 26 Mar. Noun Last month, anti-government partisans in Belarus claimed to have damaged a Russian surveillance plane stationed at an airport in Minsk. Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023 Voters remain widely divided, especially along partisan lines, with Republicans and conservatives far more critical. 2023 Buttigieg and Pence have a tense personal history both are from Indiana and clash on many partisan issues, including religious freedom and LGBTQ rights. 2023 Chen, whose clinic supports the Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition, said this kind of ordinance shouldn’t be a partisan issue. 2023 The partisan rhetoric may be overstating the policy impacts. 2023 That should not be a partisan issue. 2023 The bill passed along partisan lines by a 19-12 vote. 2023 On June 30, 2021, the House of Representatives voted along partisan lines for an independent select commission to examine the attack and Trump's role in it. Adjective Arnn steers students away from partisan acrimony.
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