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Students refuse to enlist due to 'occupation'
Daniel Edelson
Published: 12.10.09, 17:36
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1. Settlers
(10.12.09)
These teens are all either criminal settlers or haredim who take from the state and give nothing in return. They are parasites! We must punish them!
2. Ah, to be young and hopelessly naive
rnathans00 ,   Washington, USA   (10.12.09)
Wow, a whole 80 kids signed that letter. Yes, it's easy to be so sanctimonious with no life experience. They must feel s-o-o-o superior. In a scene from the old TV series "The Equalizer", a young man is chastising his father, an ex-CIA operative for his past. "What do you know about the world, boy?", says the father, as he relates the kind of evil he's had to confront. These kids know nothing. And there's no price to pay for criticizing Israel. Heck, it's the easiest way to get one's 15 minutes of fame.
3. They are unfit to serve - let them be.
Daniel ,   Los Angeles   (10.12.09)
Maybe they can contribute in a safe environment, like a kitchen or warehouse, for example.
4. all the respect to you all
(10.12.09)
5. Long, long prison sentences is the answer.
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (10.12.09)
6. Can some adult spank them please?
Genuine Moshe   (10.12.09)
7. Students refuse...
Sara   (10.12.09)
Let them refuse and then put them in jail. These pampered brats need a dose of reality...
8. Go take a stroll along the Lebanese border
Yonah ,   TA Israel   (10.12.09)
Maybe you young naive fools will realize why you serve, if you are still alive after your first encounter with Hezbullah.
9. convenient for those who don't want to serve
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (10.12.09)
if the occupation ended, these people would find another reason to dodge the army.
10. "Comrades"
Meir ,   Toronto   (10.12.09)
The article refers to the teens 'comrades'. What an appropriate term for these socialist/communist young people!
11. the left in Israel must be eradicated completely!
lunatic lefties are ,   dangerous!   (10.12.09)
12. THESE PRINCESSES AND PRINCES NEVER WANTED TO ENLIST
stude ham   (10.12.09)
their use of the word 'occupation' is treason... let them be jailed.
13. Student refusniks,
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.12.09)
I would'nt be surprised if some of these studenst are new immigrants from Russia & the rest are very spoilt brats.Its an honour to serve one's counrty, ESPECIALLY Israel.
14. Youth is a blunder...
shuebydoo ,   USA   (10.12.09)
I remember a quotation (not sure by whom) but very accurate for a lot of people: "youth is a blunder, old age a regret." Someone show these retards the size of Israel (0.002% of middle east land) against the Arab lands (99.998%).. Then wake them up to the fact that "Palestinians" nowadays are 100% Arab. Then show them that Arabs with all their land and OIL WEALTH want even more of teeny tiny Israel. Then show them how the two mosques on the Temple Mount are OCCUPYING the foundations of where Jewish Temples stood. DUMBASS IGNORANT NAIVE KIDS!!! If I, a goyim can understand simple facts, someone must be able to teach these idiot kids something!!!
15. Pathetic are those cowards who mistake treason with "virtue"
Ramayana ,   ND, India   (10.12.09)
16. RICH KIDS ARE A BUNCH OF SPOILED LITTLE BRATS!
RICH = TRAITORS   (10.12.09)
17. RE:
O.Y. ,   US   (10.12.09)
LOL. the young do not understand why we have to fight. its so that they and their saba and safta, ahim, ima v'dod can sleep well at night.
18. Teach the kids a little history
Lisa ,   Tel Aviv   (10.12.09)
It is sad when Israeli youth know so little about their own national history & intn'l law, that they're suckered into believing the lie of occupation. It's also sad that Israel is suffering through these accusations because of policies that violate Israeli laws. The Eshkol govt. 2 weeks after the '67 war, by recommendation of Meir Shamgar, instituted military rule in the lands regained during the 6-day war. This was in direct violation of an existing Israeli law from 1948 requiring the State to implement Israeli law in any Jewish National Land in which the IDF enters. This is how Ashkelon, Ashdod, Beersheva, Nazareth & Jlm were annexed in the '48 war. Judea/Samaria (W. Bank) was illegally occupied by Jordan in '48. The land under intn'l law was given to the Jewish people by the Supreme Council of Principal Allied Powers in 1919-1922. The land legally belongs to the Jewish People (no, the '47 UN partition plan did not change that. The UN has/had no legal authority to change borders or create countries). There was no sovereign govt. ousted in these territories & the land was restored to its legal owners. So, there is no legal definition of occupation according to the Hague or Geneva Conventions. Perhaps these kids should look for legal & humanitarian solutions like annexing the territories, & putting the UN high commission in charge of settling the refugee problem, instead of keeping the refugees' descendants as political pawns
19. RE:
O.Y. ,   US   (10.12.09)
agreed. They endanger their comrads.
20. Put them in prison and let them serve 10 years
jason white ,   afula,israel   (10.12.09)
of hard labor. Then let them go live in gaza. Students should refuse if everyone does not serve. They should refuse if the army does not use more force to defend Israel. They should refuse if lawyers are ready to try soldiers for using force. They should refuse if the I.D.F. is not given more money for defense. Let those that serve become first class citizens and those that do not second class citizens with less rights.
21. Shame on You!
David ,   Israel   (10.12.09)
let her and her "comrades" leave the country, if it is not within their morals to serve it!!!
22. In the years to come
Sagi   (10.12.09)
when they mature and start to understand life, they will regret.
23. Heroes
the last Zionist ,   Eilat   (10.12.09)
I don't agree with them 100%, but i respect that people are willing to make a statement in this apathetic society. I think that they should insist on their doing alternative service though.
24. this is what happens when a country deliberately loses wars
Gur   (10.12.09)
two wars in a row, deliberately lost by the Olmert-Livni-Barak-Peres insane persons. This was a formidable attack from inside enemies against Israel. The gang of four must be put up against a wall and shot.
25. Simple solution for Simple minds.
David Rosenberg ,   Toronto, Canada   (10.12.09)
It's time to make a REAL trade for a true Israeli Hero... Trade them for Gilad Schalit! Gilad is just one of most Israeli's who still understand today why he had to put on an IDF uniform. IDF = Israel DEFENSE Force. Our IDF is there to defend, not be an army. For the very reason he was kidnapped... proof the murderers still want to slaughter us, and the world has done NOTHING. These simple minds are not worth the privilidge of living on Hashems soil. Trade them for Gilad.
26. kol hakavod ! Supporting Refusers 2009
Bilha   (10.12.09)
27. Focus on creating harmony among Arabs n' Israelis
cas reader   (10.12.09)
These students should serve in the IDF. They forget that if not for IDF, Israel would be crowling with terrorists who are determined to create havoc among the Israeli population. That said, I do agree that Arab Israelis as well as Palestinians are being discriminated against. It is a social injustice caused by hatred and distrust.
28. Translation: "I'm lazy, spoiled chicken-s__t"
5th generation ,   Israel   (10.12.09)
29. Congratulations students...
John ,   Israel   (10.12.09)
It is great to see that there are still some in Israel that have a conscience. I hope this is the beginning of a movement that results in ALL young Israelis refusing to enlist. POWER TO THE REFUSNIKS.
30. Refusing the army...
Avraham   (10.12.09)
Please post a standard talkback bashing Haredim for not serving in the IDF and not contributing to society and replace the word "Haredi" with "Spoiled Hiloni Students"
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