15, September 2014 Israeli’s
Elite refuse to kill
It is gratifying that more and more courageous Israelis
are stepping forward and publically denouncing the appalling treatment of
Palestinians under the crippling, suffocating occupation. The latest
refusenicks are veterans from an elite secretive intelligence unit that have
publically declared they will no longer “take part in the state’s immoral
actions against Palestinians because of what they call “our moral duty to act.”
43 veterans of the super-secret Unit 8200 complained the
information collected is used for political persecution and is used to
oppress innocent people fueling the never ending conflict. They stated that under the present
occupation it is impossible for Palestinians to “lead normal lives.” The
letter was published in Israel’s Yediot Aharonot newspaper as well as The Guardian in
Britain and reflects a growing disenchantment within the Israeli
Defense Forces. Earlier, a group of 27 pilots refused orders of targeted
assassinations inspired by the actions of another 13 members of commando unit
Sayeret who refused targeted killings. A spokesperson of Unit 8200 described Israel as a “nondemocratic,
oppressive regime that controls the lives of millions of people.” They complained bitterly that they were
forced to perform actions which were “highly immoral” and had nothing to do
with self-defense
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