Sunday, December 20, 2009

” Leaked IDF memo details tactics to enforce settlement freeze” Haaretz

” Leaked IDF memo details tactics to enforce settlement freeze” Haaretz. By Chaim Levinson (20/12/2009) IDF troops would be called in to evict settlers "only in extreme instances whichi will be decided upon individually," the document says in reference to this sensitive issue. There have been acts of disobedience by troops who refused to carry out orders on ideological grounds. The eviction itself is supposed to be carried out be police officers. ...The Human Rights for Yesh organization said the doumcent was a "military operation against the settler public" and would trample on their human rights. It added that as much as the freeze is menat to please the Americans, "the government needs to be reminded that the United States does not take such actions against citizens in its territory." The IDF Spokesman's Office said that leaving the army out of any political discussion was a "national responsibility" View Full Article