More Israeli Elite refuse to serve in occupied territories.

[loudnclear]

Why is it that this administration keeps ignoring this? Why doesn't FOX news and Rush and Hannity talk about this information?
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/33886836-3886-4F40-9661-C57521603D00.htm

"Israel faces elite commando defiance

Monday 22 December 2003, 5:00 Makka Time, 2:00 GMT

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Israel's facing another act of defiance as more members of the military refuse to serve in the occupied Palestinian territories.

In the latest incident 15 members of the Israeli army's top commando unit have written to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon refusing to carry out missions in the Palestinian territories.

According to Israeli media reports on Sunday, 15 reservists from the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, said they would no longer participate in the "rule of oppression" and the defence of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories

[dfong63]

1. kudos to those brave souls

[Resistance]

9. no kidding

well it's either murder people or face jail time. The conscientious choice is pretty obvious.

[corporatewhore]

2. They are truly brave

and standing up for what is right :yourock:

[tinnypriv]

3. Excellent

"With grave concern for the future of Israel as a democratic, Zionist and Jewish state, and with concern for her moral image - we can no longer stand aside"

"We will not lend our hand to the deprivation of human rights of millions of Palestinians"

"We (have) become fighters suppressing another nation"

http://images.maariv.co.il/channels/1/ART/612/470.html

Couple of Captains on the list too. These guys are the top draw apparently.

[loudnclear]

4. Would it were that we some like them.

Take our Congress for example...a mere rubber stamp.

[Gimel]

5. Wrong number

Israeli media reports are saying 13 reservists sent the petition.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/374325.html

[tinnypriv]

6. Good catch

Ma'ariv has a picture of the letter (I linked above).

It does say 13.

[Gimel]

8. Yes

My Ma'ariv says that also.

[sushi]

7. Good news!

IDF members are starting to see that they're oppressing people.