Israeli army

Growing numbers of Druze refuse to serve in Israel's army

Patrick O. Strickland
Ramallah
20 March 2013

At least four members of the Palestinian Druze community are in jail for rejecting military service.

Stoned, naked, armed and dangerous: more disturbing images from an Israeli soldier's Instagram

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 04:57

Israeli soldiers breaking laws, mishandling weapons and fantasizing about killing Palestinians. More horrors from Instagram.

Video contradicts Israeli occupation soldier's account of Hebron teen's killing

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 04:17

The strangely edited video differs substantially from what the Israeli soldiers said happened before she fatally shot Muhammad al-Salaymeh on his 17th birthday.

Israel's killer vegetarians (and vegans). A brief history

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 13:12

“Knowing how lethal some of Israel’s vegetarians are, I shudder to think about what its vegans are capable of doing.”

Druze youth faces jail for refusing to serve in Israel's army

Budour Youssef Hassan
Jerusalem
30 October 2012

Musician and high school student Omar Saad insists that his viola is his only weapon in letter to Israeli leaders.

"Cool" Tel Aviv proudly boasts of citizens' role in brutal Israeli occupation army

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 02:12

Tel Aviv sells itself as a “cool” to counter international boycotts, but boasts of its role in occupation army at home.

Israeli army spokesperson's inaccuracy exposed, as judge releases Palestinian detained in Hebron

Submitted by Ben White on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 10:49
Earlier this week, an Israeli military court judge ordered the release of a Palestinian whose violent arrest by non-uniformed Israeli soldiers a month ago was captured on video.

Video: Spoof of "Like the 'IDF' on Facebook!" brings dose of reality

Submitted by Jalal Abukhater on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 22:26

An Israeli army video features smiling groups of Israeli soldiers saying “Like the IDF on Facebook.” But a spoof of the video makes it much more realistic, depicting the Israeli army as it really is.

"I can't take part in these crimes": Israeli refusenik interviewed

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
14 March 2012
Eighteen-year-old Noam Gur, the first Israeli to reject mandatory military service this year, speaks out about refusing to partake in Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity even if it means jail time.

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