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[Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] [Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: info <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:15 PM Subject: [mobilize-globally] 56 Israeli soldiers refuse to serve ------ Forwarded Message From: Walter Miale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 00:53:30 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [starcgrassroots] 56 soldiers refuse to serve The national conference in Berkeley of the Palestinian solidarity movement is a few weeks away. In recent weeks we have seen a crescendo of violence in the occupied territories, as Sharon & Company, aided by Palestinian terrorists who respond on cue to cynical provocation, burn bridges to a peaceful settlement, and pave the way toward a dreadful, Lebanon-style ethnic clearing. But here is some good news: Today a large ad appeared in Ha'aretz, the leading Israeli newspaper. The ad was signed by 56 reserve soldiers, ranging from first sergeant to major, in the Israeli Defennce Force -- paratroops, armour, engineers, artillery, navy, military intelligence, airforce, Golani brigade, Givati brigade, Nahal brigade. I can't think offhand of any comparable declarations by so many soldiers in the last century--or ever. Here is the text of the historic declaration: ***************** We, being officers and soldiers in the combat reserves of the Israel Defence Force, having been brought up on Zionism, self-sacrifice and contribution to the Israeli people and the state of Israel, having always served in the front line, having always been the first to carry out any mission, easy or difficult, to defend and buttress the state of Israel; we, combat officers and soldiers who serve the state of Israel for many weeks each year, regardless of the heavy personal cost, have rendered reserve service throughout the occupied territories and received orders and instructions that had nothing to do with the security of the state, and whose sole purpose is perpetuation of our domination of the Palestinian people; we, having witnessed with our own eyes the bloody toll that the occupation takes on both sides of the divide; who have sensed how the orders we received erode every value we have imbibed in this country; who understand today that the price of the occupation is loss of the humane image of the IDF and corruption of the entire Israeli society; who know that the territories are not Israel, and that the Jewish settlements there will ultimately have to be evacuated; We hereby declare that we will no longer fight in the war for the welfare of the settlements in the territories. We will not continue to fight beyond the Green Line [Israel's pre-'67 border] for the purpose of dominating, expelling, starving and humiliating an entire people. We hereby declare that we will continue to serve in the Israel Defence Force in any assignment that will serve the defence of the state of Israel. The assignment of occupation and repression does not serve that aim - and we will have no part in it. 52 signatures, specifying the signatories' reserve rank (ranging from first sergeant to major) and combat unit (paratroops, armour, engineers, artillery, navy, military intelligence, airforce, Golani brigade, Givati brigade, Nahal brigade). For information and contributions, call (03) 765-1002 www.seruv.org.il -- ------ End of Forwarded Message To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
