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IDF soldier convicted of severe intentional harm and obstruction of justice
Wednesday 18/05/2005 22:19

Military court sentences soldier to a year and a half imprisonment for shooting without necessity and in violation of the rules of engagement.

On the 5th of May, 2005, after a nine-month trial, the Military Court of the southern judiciary region convicted an IDF soldier from the desert reconnaissance brigade of severe intentional harm and obstruction of justice, concluding that the soldier opened fire unjustifiably, and in violation of the rules of engagement.
The incident in question took place on October 19th, 2003, during which an IDF sergeant, who was acting as the commander of an IDF outpost near Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, identified a Palestinian man on the roof of a house in the first row of houses in Rafah. An additional soldier at the outpost identified the Palestinian holding a ladder and leaning it against the antenna of the roof of the house. The Palestinian then climbed the ladder, facing the antenna. The outpost commander fired once at the Palestinian and immediately after the shooting the Palestinian held his leg and fell from the ladder.

The court convicted the commander of the post of causing severe intentional harm, for shooting at a Palestinian without necessity and in violation of the rules of engagement, with the intention of hitting him. Additionally, the commander of the post was convicted of obstructing the judicial process by giving a false statement to his commanding officers and to the operations headquarters, claiming he had shot an armed Palestinian. He was sentenced to one and a half years imprisonment, plus a suspended sentence of one year and demotion to the rank of private.

The court rejected the commander's version of events, according to which he fired towards an armed Palestinian, and ruled that his testimony was unreliable, without reason and filled with contradictions.
The court ordered the acquittal of the second soldier due to reasonable doubt on charges of causing severe intentional harm and obstructing the judicial process. The court ruled that even though there were questions that arose from the second soldier?s testimony, there was still sufficient doubt as to his involvement in the charges pressed against him.

Yesterday, May 18th, 2005, the sentencing of the soldier in question was passed. The military court decided to impose a severe and befitting punishment on the soldier, in light of the immoral nature of his actions, his breach of trust, and the stain that he has left on the image of the IDF and its soldiers.

latest news

a few more things from the news

more threats from JM Livne
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116383133370

Katif blog, from the JPost
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116123542947

Ofan still jailed
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116383132576

government trying to frighten young protesters
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116383133359

more joining hunger strike
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82193

residents of Gus Katif hanging firm, won't sign
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82191

jails still full
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82182

great opportunity

May 2005
Iyar 5765

For the 16th year, Israel Resource News Agency will be running a summer
intersnhip program, designed to give people the opportunity to learn the brass
tacks of investigative journalism in Jerusalem.

This summer, interns will be investigating issues such as:

1. Financial conflicts of interests involved in the Sharon Retreat Plan.
2. Support programs for the PLO
3. Anti-semitism and anti-Americanism of the new Palestinian leadership.
4. The involvement of US AID in support of PLO incitement.
5. Media output of the Palestinian Authority.
6. Terrorism involvement of human rights organization.
7. The silence of American Jewish organizations in the light of Palestinian Authority ant-semitism.
8. The new Abu Mazen Cover-up.

Interns should apply to:

Israel Resource News Agency
Beit Agron International Press Center
37 Hillel Street
Jerusalem, Israel
www.IsraelBehindTheNews.com

the news

more orange news

First of all, I've noticed that my neighbors feel very calm that their sons are arrested. At least some of them. An the wives left home with the kids are doing well, too. The government hasn't frightened anyone. Was it like this during the Mandate when people joined the Etzel and Lechi?

Here are a few links:
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82008
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82127
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82113
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82121
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82110

some of the news

Yes, more orange.
Here are some links.
Lots of arrests, mostly intentional I think. At least the ones I know of. Tactics.

If Disengagement will bring more terror, then why continue?
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116210023017

the government will break under pressure
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116123544437

about the demonstration from the Jerusalem Post
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116123540825

Support for the demonstrations.
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82042

There may be even more dirt.
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82040

Honestly, I don't care what they think!
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82039

Rabbi Levinger joined the "honor roll"
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82036

I wonder what would have happened today if the police had real policework to do.
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=82008

some interesting articles

Here are some links:
Army officer resigns rather than follow orders http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116210018270
civil disobedience leaders arrested http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=81958
David Wilder's visit to Gush Katif http://www.israelnn.com/article.php3?id=5123
Sharon's "minutak" http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=81965
Israeli police will use German horses against Jews http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=81966

letter sent to the Jerusalem Post Internet edition

The anti-Disengagement groups are not planning on rioting. Quoting from your aricle ""We will do whatever we can within the confines of the law," the demonstrators said."

It's incitement for you to have this "Police alert for right-wing riots" as the title. A better article would be investigating the "overkill" of the police against Civil Disobedience.

Here's the article:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1116123540825

What's good for the goose.....

I always get a kick of how some people have different rules and values for different people. I was sent a message with a link that gives us something Rav Amital wrote over ten years ago. Coincidentally, he calls it "Musings." http://www.icjs-online.org/orig.php?eid=152&ICJS=4955&article=251

Here's my reaction:
It reminds me of the Hadassa women who always voted in the Zionist Congress with the government when Labor was in power. Then suddenly Begin and the Likud were in power, so they decided to "have a mind of their own" and vote against the government. They voted with Labor.

HEVEL HAVELIM!!! #20

Sorry about the problems, and if there are still foul-ups, please let me know.

Hevel Havelim celebrates Yom Ha’atzma’ut and remembers those who fought to give and preserve Israel’s Independence!

One of the unique things in Israeli tradition is that the day before Independence Day is Memorial Day. They are connected, and the classic national and community ceremonies commemorate those who built the country and then immediately break into joyous fireworks to celebrate independence. This parallels the Jewish day, which begins with the stars of night.

That’s why I’m starting with a site that I recently discovered; it tells us about the unsung heroes of Israeli History. One of those heroes was Dov Gruner, who was hung by the British, as eulogized by A Simple Jew.

To understand Memorial Day, let's start with Lazer Beams's reflections.

Mozemen’s Bluesgives her opinion about Memorial Day.

I reminisced about a safer, more innocent time on Memorial Day.

On Rishon Rishon we learn some important linguistics. I was glad to see that Israpundit had a link for Yehudit Tayar’s The Spirit of Our People.

Here are Yom Ha'atzma'ut prayers from Am Echad. And something perfect from Not Quite Perfect.

Soccer Dad gives us a beautiful and necessary history lesson.

Elder of Ziyon reminds us why we should be proud to be Zionists.

Ouside the Blogway reminds us to be grateful and proud of Israel's accomplishments.

Mystical Paths writes on Yom Ha’atzma’ut and the State of Israel. And there’s also a post about something more “mystical” and another Chassidic story.

Boker Tov, Boulder posts a great Yom Ha’atzma’ut celebration.

Biur Chametz asks us a riddle . And Cosmic X has a lot to say about this year’s dilemmas. Sha! has some interesting ideas.

Fundamentally Freund gets philosophical. Dov Bear asks us if we’re wearing blue and white. From SklarO World we have a great photo montage.

And more photos at Treppenwitz . My baby spent a lot of time in their Pina Chama. Now my boys are both out of the army, but I still looked carefully for them in every picture. And I want to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in such chessed.

If you need to get away from politics, see Fred’s pictures. There’s a really spectacular one for Yom Ha’atzma’ut! I must admit that I asked him to make it up just for this. Thanks, Fred!

And since I mentioned flags, here's is what I did with the free ones from Bank Leumi.

Read Willow Green, and maybe you can be part of a family reunion.

Blognitive Dissonence reminds us of the similarities between peoples, especially women trying to get divorced .


Don't forget that men can make challah, too.


This may not be your classic blog, but it’s Jewish and gets delivered by cybermail. The Gantseh Megillah is an interesting magazine that includes articles and links on everything Jewish.

And before I finish, does anybody know why I’ve added this link? That's what comments are for!





And don’t forget the BLOG BURST.

Thanks to all who've helped with this, and if I've left anything out, please add in the comments.

For the next edition, check with Soccer Dad in the upper left hand corner of his blog.

Cross-posted , since I'm Gemini; yes, there's a birthday coming up...

another comment on #118

Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers also includes Victims of Terror. Why should they be together?

The soldiers were defending our homeland and our right to continue to live here. Their sacrifice is heartbreaking but it can be inspiring and uplifting.

The victims of terror, however, were victims. Also heartbreaking but not inspiring and not uplifting. They didn't make a sacrifice; they were sacrificed and because of government policy.

By putting the victims of terror together with the fallen soldiers on memorial day the government covers its disgrace at not protecting its citizens by letting us believe that these innocent victims were also soldiers.

That's like trying to put Yom HaShoah on Memorial Day by claiming that the six million fought their way bravely into the ovens.

A memorial day for the victims of terror belongs on Yom HaShoah and Yom HaShoah belongs on Tisha B'Av and not on the 27th of Nissan to coincide with the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

In short:
Soldiers Memorial Day and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 4 Iyar
Yom HaShoah and Victims of Terror 9th of Av

Best wishes
Moshe yid one at zero one three dot net

Feminine strength

In http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2005/05/118-memorial-day.html I mentioned that the sisters of some of Shiloh's terror victims spoke at the memorial ceremony, and I also mentioned the Biblical Chana.

Since then I discovered that at the ceremony at Aushwitz an old female survivor refused to shake Sharon's hand--for political reasons. He son is a neighbor of ours.

And at the Bible Contest, some girls got up with signs when Sharon asked his question.

I'm proud to be a woman!