A soldier that refuse order must be punished with maximum kind of punishment. In battel a solier that refuse orders can endanger all the rest of the soldiers.

"Arik Peres" is doing a wonderful job of bringing down the State of Israel. To FORCE the IDF into a role that it wasn't designed for is to rip out the heart of every thinking Jew. May G-d help these soldiers to refuse this madness for their future sanity's sake.

Sorry. When you military commanders turn Jew against Jew, you lay down the weapon.

I suppose soldiers who follow these "orders" can always use the defense "I was just following orders". It seems to me that it is about time that the Israeli public understood that when "ordered" to perform immoral acts such as the forced removal of Jews from their homes simply because they are Jews....IDF soldiers who have any sense of what is right and wrong should clearly refuse such orders. It was only a few decades ago that the world correctly viewed the excuse of "I was only following orders" as an indefensible position. All such orders should be refused. Soldiers that expel Jews from their homes simply because they are Jews are the ones endangering Jewish lives now and in the years to come.

This incident is a harbinger of chaos. Sharon's mad expulsion plans need to be set aside. Better to disappoint or infuriate him, whatever, than to have the country come apart at the scenes.

When large numbers of soldiers start refusing orders an army can no longer be considered as an effective fighting force. Can a Jewish policeman refuse to stop a Jewish thief (Jews do no arrest Jews) or a parking meter attendent refuse to penalise Jewish car drivers (Jews do not ticket Jews)? Zahal isn't an army its a rabble.

and want to destroy Israel

DO YOU THINK SOME GERMAN SOLDIERS FELT THE SAME WAY???????

No Jews were evicted from their homes yesterday. Empty houses were pulled down. Houses that were planned to be used by right wing activists that don't even live in Gaza. So if It wasn't an issue of Jews evacuating Jews yesterday, then what was the point that bothered the settlers. Is it so impossible for them to realize that not all of us want to be dragged with them to "Massada". Some of us prefer "Yavneh". It's a pity how the same settlers who have been protected by the IDF all these years can turn against them. What about another slogan "No Jews should attack Jewish soldiers"?

I am not a communist nor do I want to destroy Israel. I am a law abidind Israeli .

I am not Jewish, however I do stand with and support Yisrael in anyway I can. I totally support Avi in the stand that he has and is taking. There needs to be more young men like him.

We agree with Corporal Avi Beiber and his actions. We are with him in spirit and love Israel! How can the government, both the US and Israel, believe that this disengagement will lead to peace? G_d help us all!!

If you are so worried about Israe why don`t leave Chicago and come to live in Israel

I stand with this young man. We are to love our fellow man(Jew) not beat and take apart thier home. May the G_D of Israel Hold us up and strenghten us day by day.

Good going, Avi! If there were more soldiers like you, this vile operation of expelling Jews from Gaza and other places would not be happening. If every Jew loved his fellow Jew and Eretz Yisrael, it would never even be a factor for men and women to have to make the decision on whether to remove Jews from their homes in Eretz Yisrael. Those who follow their own desires are going against the will of HaShem and they are breaking the Torah... I stand with you! Eretz Yisrael is not for sale, not for swap, not to be given away in any circumestances and Jews MUST remain in their homes!

Thank G-d this empathic youth demanded honesty and truth from his military leaders.

I support Corporal Beiber in his decision.

Avi Beiber has my complete support on this issue. Jews should not kick others Jews out of the land that was promised to them by God.

I stand with Avi Beiber and the others against Jews expelling Jews. It is a shame that Israel would give away her land that was promised to Abraham, Issac and Jacob to appease terrorists (which, by the way, cannot be accomplished).

Avi Bieber, you are a hero!

Way to Go! I stand behind you 100%! I was in Neve Dkalim two weeks ago. I stand behind you (and your decision), I stand behind the residents of this community! Be bold, be strong, for the Lord your G-d is with you!!!!!!!!!!!

All soldiers, especially Jewish ones, have an obligation to disobey illegal and/or immoral orders. The decision to forcibly remove thousands of Jews from their homes is illegal, immoral, and a violation of democracy. Any soldier who agrees to fulfill such an order is a partner in treason against his own country which he is sworn to serve!

This action is NOT in the best interest of Israel or its citizens and I agree with that soldiers actions! I recently wrote to President Bush stating "how can we as freedom loving Americans tell Israel to evacuate their land for the Palestinans"? "What would you President Bush do if that were something an opposing nation or people came into this land and asked us to do the same"? I know what would happen here every freedom loving fanatical American would fight for this land! Blessing on each and every soldier that takes the same action. Shama Israel! Baruch Hashem and may HE bless each and every citizen and soldier that takes the same stand. Pamela Salem Oregon

I only have high praise for those Jews who stand for their Land. Avi and those who stood with him deserve a medal!

Would that there were more like him to stand up against this hideous push to disengage Israel from the land that was given to them by the Almighty One!

The resettlement is WRONG. Israel should never have agreed to this.

I would that more had the courage of the soldier who stood up to the evil plans of Jew pushing out Jew's from their homes Well done good and faithful one Elisheva

I support thgis soldiers actions and that he truly cares for his fellow Jews

Gaza was never part of "greater Israel" nor was it ever promised to the Jewish people in biblical or post biblical times. We "won" Gaza after the 1967 war, and some very shortsighted politicians thought it would be a good idea to hold on to it, and eventually thoguht it was even a better idea to settle there. Now we are struggling with their mistakes. To all our American friends...do you also suppport American Moslem soldiers refusing missions in Iraq?

Soldiers should not refuse orders under most circumstances, however, they ought not to be ordered to carry out action against those they are supposed to protect. Disengagement of Jews from their homes and communities is not a military conflict against an enemy, rather is against the ideals of true Zionism, and against their own fellow citizens who are settling the Land of Promise. A country's military ought not to be deployed as a weapon against the people they are supposed to protect! If orders are given to do so, a soldier must object. This falls under the same category as a child refusing to obey a parent who demands that they do something wrong. The parent is supposed to teach what is right, not lead or coerce a child into evil. It's called conscientious objection, in other words objection based on moral conscience. These soldiers chose to stand for moral principles, and should be praised, not vilified.