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IDF soldiers rebut claims of immoral conduct in Gaza
Daniel Edelson
Published: 19.03.09, 22:09
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1. MORALITY IS CLEAR
Arie ,   BaGolan   (03.19.09)
That Tzahal soldiers were sent in with rather oppressive rules of engagement by any standard, and performed as remarkably as they did is a testament to the honour and bravery of our sons and daughters! Every instance has a dozen or two that seek to exhibit angst by condemning the appropriateness of the operation. That thousands of others acted so nobly exhibits the superiority of our fighting force over any other. Our blessings and support to them, now and always. (By the way, curious how many of the 'complainers' are members of Meretz? )
2. in deeds, the most oral army
observer   (03.19.09)
3. IDF: YOU HAVE OUR SUPPORT AND TRUST, YOU ARE THE GREATEST
US   (03.19.09)
4. Arrest all of them!!!
Yoav ,   Tel Aviv   (03.19.09)
If Israel is truly democratic, peace loving, and a nation of laws as it paints it image worldwide, Israel shlould arrest all these criminal soldiers who made us ashamed of ourselves. Israel does not need any international organization, or pressure to conduct its own investigtion and arrest all those who are reponsible for Gaza massacre. Let's show the world that we don't allow such barbaric actions committed by own people.
5. http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=89089&sectionid=351020
Yoav ,   Tel Aviv   (03.19.09)
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=89089§ionid=351020202
6. Hypocrites!
Marco ,   Spain   (03.19.09)
21-year-old Givati Brigade soldier Assaf Danziger says: "There were no incidents of vandalism at any of the buildings we occupied." What a lying S.O.B,!!!! Just underneath his statement is a photo of graffiti scribbled by soldiers on wall of Palestinian home. I guess Danziger is using the defense used by Bill Clinton when proded by a senate committe as to whether he had sex with Monica Lowenski. His answer was "I did not have sex with that women". It turns out that Clinton's definition of sex is different from the rest of us. Now Mr. Danziger's definition of vandalism does not include graffiti! So what is good enough for Bill is good enough for Danziger the idiot!
7. Picture of "IDF graffiti"
ora ,   Israel   (03.20.09)
Why does ynet continue to write about "graffiti drawn by soldiers" and post pictures of graffiti labeled "scribbled by soldiers" with no proof whatsoever that soldiers were actually responsible? Come on, how hard would it be for an Arab family to buy a red marker and do that themselves? And they have all the reason in the world to do it -- look how the world, Israeli media included, laps up pictures "proving" Israel's racism.... I'm not saying that soldiers are definitely innocent, but at least write "alleged." If Israeli media is so quick to assume the worst, why are we surprised when the rest of the world follows along...
8. "Yoav", TA leftists and iran
Arie ,   BaGolan   (03.20.09)
Yoav, we appreciate the link. It provides us with a reassurance as to where you are really from and whom you truly represent. In your beloved iran, you would be executed for your posts! Thankfully, this is a democracy where you can make pretend you are an Israeli, and spew forth your BS
9. To 6#
(03.20.09)
He said that he haven't seen any. It's not like all the soldiers know what others do, Assaf Danziger said that he haven't heard about vandalism. You know, there were thousands of soldiers, there is always a minority which will do this bullshit, it happens everywhere.
10. Hahahahahahahaha left money?????
Harry ,   Kansas   (03.20.09)
This has got to be the funniest story ever.. "We even cleaned a refrigerator that really stunk." What were they doing in the refrigerator in the first place? "We left some of the homes cleaner than they were before we occupied them." Yeah that sounds right. The thousands of demolished homes, mosques, education centres, and corpses lying around were there before they occupied!!!! Maybe the IDF should change its name to the ICF- Israeli Cleaning Forces! But this takes the cake, "Some reservists even left an envelope full of money to one Palestinian family."????? Yeah the last time I went to battle I made sure I took my credit card incase the versace store in gaza was having specials..
11. #6 - Hey Dumbass - where's the proof...
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (03.20.09)
as if some Gazans can't write Hebrew.
12. Wherever Spaniards conquer they plunder & slaughter for gold
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (03.20.09)
This is how corrupt, criminals of humanity and hypocrites they are
13. Marco of Spain
Shaul ,   Sheboygan   (03.20.09)
Hey, Marco! Nice photo of your livingroom. How'd you get Ynet to publish it here? Adios!
14. After JENIN and AL DURA ,all the soldiers
rachel ,   usa   (03.20.09)
should wear a camera on their helmet and some kind of GPS at all times for their protection against slander and kidnapping . where are the brains of Israel ?
15. Killing is tough
David Cohen ,   China   (03.20.09)
It is even immoral to a certain degree and no matter who you kill it is draining. The person killed is a son, a brother, a father. This is Jewish thinking obviously. As far as the claim made by our own that soldiers were ordered to enter and shoot at everything, I have no problem with this. When u r dealing with terrorists who protect themselves behind little kids, who booby trap gas station that could entire inhabited neighborhood in their own village, that prefer killing their women and children just to have an accusation against Israel, then the soldiers should not take a chance. i have better idea : let IDF use these so called conscious laden soldiers, these objectors to serve as a shield when entering a palestinian home during an attack. Let them put their money where their mouth is, their life in this circumstance. This way they could defend the "right" of the terrorists to be protected and they will also be protecting ou dear soldiers that are fighting for the nation. Finally, we all know how the Palestinians have time and again used, abused and fooled the media. These Graffitis could have been written by them. Do you remember this poor old woman that dies 2 times in lebanon in 2 different and distant villages on different dates during the Lebanese war with Hizbullah? (check the CNN files) WAKE UP JEWISH ENEMIES OF ISRAEL. USE YOUR CONSCIENCE TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILIES, NOT YOUR ENEMIES. You are the definition of the EREV RAV!
16. This article is dark humor
Bob ,   Czech Republic   (03.20.09)
The 1300 dead and 5000+ injured shot themselves.... Maybe Hamas shot them all while the IDF was doing dishes and laundry? I'm quickly losing all respect for the IDF... either: 1) it's too cowardly to take responsibility for it's actions or 2) it's so inept that it cannot achieve a better ratio than 1 millitant to 3 civilians killed! Christ even Hezbollah has a 3x better ratio in 2006. This artice is as credible as Mark Regev. Maybe next time you should invite the media (maybe Martha Stuart) to document the IDF's homemaking efforts in Gaza. Meanwhile my stomach turns.
17. Publish the names
Sidney ,   USA   (03.20.09)
We know from the past that terrible charges were made against Israel, spread by the media, and subsequently proved false. Who are the accusers here and what is their credibility? Until I see real proof of these charges, I will not believe them.
18. now israel is going to be accuse of graffiti war crimes!!!!
rachel ,   usa   (03.20.09)
What will they come up with next?what proof do they have the soldiers did it anyway?
19. #6: many Gazans have worked in Israel & know Hebrew
Zvi   (03.20.09)
How do you know that graffiti was not put there by Hebrew-speaking Palestinians? It would not be the 1st time that Gazans have manufactured "evidence" and the world press played along.
20. #5 "Yoav" in "Tel Aviv"
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (03.20.09)
Yeah right, more like Mahmoud in Tehran. Like anybody in Tel Aviv, even a leftist stoner, would link to an Iranian propaganda site.
21. No immoral conduct?
Jerrold Cohen ,   Seal Beach, USA   (03.20.09)
Killing 960 noncombatant civilians is moral?
22. That scrawl looks like kid's script
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (03.20.09)
The writing on that wall looks like it was done by someone in Hebrew school - too legible. Yes, more Gazans know some Hebrew than you might realize, so Hebrew graffiti doesn't mean it was written by IDF soldiers. According to a Channel 2 reporter who probed these reports, one of those making the claims admitted he didn't witness the alleged incident; he'd only "heard about it". Is it possible some improper activity took place? Yes. But count on Meretz and the Free Gaza hypocrites to focus on the 1% and ignore the 99% who behaved properly. Harry in Kansas may mock the reports of money being left behind or soldiers cleaning up a bit before departing. But there were many such confirmed occurrences back in the 2002 Defensive Shield operation.
23. Messiah will bring peace
David ,   USA   (03.20.09)
http://dreamsandvisions.com/
24. To Toav #4
Leonard Eisenstein S ,   South Florida, USA   (03.20.09)
It is quite evident from your Talkback that if you ever were in a real war, you wern't in combat, so you have no idea as to what you are talking about. If there were "Imoral act", which I doubt there are any in hot combat, then it is an internal situation that wull be handled by the Army, No need to have civilian no nothings pass judgement on what is proper in War. So please, don't arrest anybody, and for G-Ds ake don't call people who are saving your ass barbaric. I wonder what kind of person you you are?
25. HAHAHAHAHA HARRY
AMERICAN ,   SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA   (03.20.09)
So just humor me HARRY, American soldiers in Iraq in an Iraqian home and he smells something so foul rotting in the frig. He has to stay in this home - so what he's not going to go to the frig and empty it out?? He is going to endure the smell? You do not think America's gave any Iraq's money?? Sure they did - you were just to cheap. American soldiers have done so many bad things in all the wars we have been in. FROM BRINGING BACK FINGER BONES FROM THE VIETNAM CONS TO KILLING ARABS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. SO DO NOT THROW STONES WE ARE PROUD OF OUR IDF .. LEAVE KANSAS AND GO LIVE IN GAZA.
26. No doubt if there were others army instead of IDF,
e.m.Jordan is Palest ,   s.f   (03.20.09)
No doubt if there were others army instead of IDF the civilians and terrorisms casualties could be much higher than this but the Jewish haters and leftist and Arabs propagandas trying to mobilizing the entire Islamic nations against innocent Jews and IDF,In the past because the Jews didn’t have their State Anti -Semitism propagandas have worked and unfortunately they have killed Millions of innocent Jews but now we have our State and our IDF to protects the Jews. Am Israel chi
27. Lotsa Pal eyewitnesses with lotsa Pal eyewash!
Alan ,   SA   (03.20.09)
28. #7 Ora
Marco ,   Spain   (03.20.09)
" Why does ynet continue to write about "graffiti drawn by soldiers"? Come on, how hard would it be for an Arab family to buy a red marker and do that themselves? " Ora, you are either stupid or mentaly retarded!
29. #9
Marco ,   Spain   (03.20.09)
So, it does not refute claims of immoral conduct in Gaza!
30. #10 Harry, Kansas
Marco ,   Spain   (03.20.09)
They make it sound like the IDF are the girl scouts! What a bunch of idiots. Its an overkill if they are trying to fix the distorted image of a criminal army.
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