A new IDF recruit from the Samaria region of the West Bank was recently sentenced to 20 days in army jail after distributing leaflets calling on young Israelis not to enlist in the IDF until Sgt. Elor Azaria ,who was found guilty of manslaughter after shooting dead a neutralized terrorist in Hebron, is released.
The soldier's leaflets read: "The Israel Defense Force is abandoning its soldiers, we're not. Until Elor Azaria is released, don't enlist."
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Azaria at court with his girlfriend to his right and his parents to his left (Photo: Flash90)
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This is the second time the same soldier was tried for similar reasons. A month ago he was sentenced to 14 days in army jail after distributing leaflets calling on soldiers to refuse orders concerning the evacuation of the illegal outpost Amona.
- The soldier's lawyer, Hai Haber of the Honenu organization, said: "It's doubtful that all of the new recruits with views on the left side of the political map would have received the same attention and spent so long behind bars."
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Leaflet saying: 'The Israel Defense Force is abandoning its soldiers, we're not. Until Elor Azaria is released—we won't enlist'
The IDF Spokesman's Office said in response: "The soldier was arrested and tried in the past. When he returned to his unit, he distributed propaganda against enlisting in the IDF. The soldier was tried and received 20 days in jail for this action."