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crumbbum · 05-20-2003, 02:03 PM

Sun Tzu posted the same link awhile back, in a debate we were having about the same topic. It must be noted that the refusers are a very small group, only a little over 500 reservists, in an army of almost 200,000. Also, in general, the Israeli morale is very high right now. When the reservists were called up awhile back after the seder bombing in Netanya, that killed 29 people, including Holocaust survivors, there was a 95% mobilization rate. The refusers have certainly gotten a lot of publicity though. I've read their site, and they feel squeamish about what they have to do inthe army with regard to administering Palestinian areas, and the curfews, etc. that Israel carries out while fighting terror. It isn't pretty, but the Israelis don't really have much choice as long as they're under attack. They wanted to keep the army out after Oslo, when the Palestinians were granted autonomy, but they don't have the option at the moment.

05-20-2003, 02:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
crumbbum Crazy Location: CT,NYC,NJ(have been all over)	Sun Tzu posted the same link awhile back, in a debate we were having about the same topic. It must be noted that the refusers are a very small group, only a little over 500 reservists, in an army of almost 200,000. Also, in general, the Israeli morale is very high right now. When the reservists were called up awhile back after the seder bombing in Netanya, that killed 29 people, including Holocaust survivors, there was a 95% mobilization rate. The refusers have certainly gotten a lot of publicity though. I've read their site, and they feel squeamish about what they have to do inthe army with regard to administering Palestinian areas, and the curfews, etc. that Israel carries out while fighting terror. It isn't pretty, but the Israelis don't really have much choice as long as they're under attack. They wanted to keep the army out after Oslo, when the Palestinians were granted autonomy, but they don't have the option at the moment. __________________ Truth is peace. We are all souls in bodies.