Army rabbi gave out hate leaflet to troops

[AL_DA_GREAT]

Army rabbi 'gave out hate leaflet to troops

The Israeli army's chief rabbinate gave soldiers preparing to enter the Gaza Strip a booklet implying that all Palestinians are their mortal enemies and advising them that cruelty is sometimes a "good attribute".

The booklet, entitled Go Fight My Fight: A Daily Study Table for the Soldier and Commander in a Time of War, was published especially for Operation Cast Lead, the devastating three-week campaign launched with the stated aim of ending rocket fire against southern Israel. The publication draws on the teachings of Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, head of the Jewish fundamentalist Ateret Cohanim seminary in Jerusalem.

In one section, Rabbi Aviner compares Palestinians to the Philistines, a people depicted in the Bible as a war-like menace and existential threat to Israel.

In another, the army rabbinate appears to be encouraging soldiers to disregard the international laws of war aimed at protecting civilians, according to Breaking the Silence, the group of Israeli ex-soldiers who disclosed its existence. The booklet cites the renowned medieval Jewish sage Maimonides as saying that "one must not be enticed by the folly of the Gentiles who have mercy for the cruel".

Breaking the Silence is calling for the firing of the chief military rabbi, Brigadier-General Avi Ronzki, over the booklet. The army had no comment on the matter yesterday.

Rabbi Arik Ascherman, the executive director of the Rabbis for Human Rights group, called the booklet "very worrisome", adding "[this is] a minority position in Judaism that doesn't understand the ... necessity of distinguishing between combatants and civilians."

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[general_kill]

**** religions. Even Buddhism.

 

[Sharwood]

I'm personally outraged by this, but I've got to say, I'm a little surprised that you're the guy who posted it AL. I don't mean this as a flame, but you once started a thread about Hitler's birthday. I mean, you are a Neo-Nazi, right?

 

[Patroklos]

In one section, Rabbi Aviner compares Palestinians to the Philistines, a people depicted in the Bible as a war-like menace and existential threat to Israel.

Sounds about right. Not a problem though, the Germans were warlike once too and we fixed that.

In another, the army rabbinate appears to be encouraging soldiers to disregard the international laws of war aimed at protecting civilians,

If true, totally unacceptable. I would like to see the actual text, however, as "appears" is rather subjective.

 

[RedRalph]

Sounds about right.

Really? you think that Palestinians are an existential threat to Israel?

 

[Patroklos]

Hamas sure as hell thinks they are, as well as a million odd Palistinians who vote for them. Which of course by definition makes them a "threat" regardless of how threatening you rate it.

Aren't you one of the ones constantly saying demographics are not in Isreal's side?

 

[Sharwood]

Hamas sure as hell thinks they are, as well as a million odd Palistinians who vote for them.

Aren't you one of the ones constantly saying demographics are not in Isreal's side?

Demographics aren't, but military might certainly is. Palestine is not even close to a threat to Israel's existence currently. May be in the future, but that's a long time away.

 

[RedRalph]

Hamas sure as hell thinks they are, as well as a million odd Palistinians who vote for them. Which of course by definition makes them a "threat" regardless of how threatening you rate it.

Aren't you one of the ones constantly saying demographics are not in Isreal's side?

No, I amn't, and "a threat" is a very very different things to "an existential threat"

 

[Patroklos]

Of course they are a threat, just not a particularly dire one.

 

[RedRalph]

Rabbi Aviner compares Palestinians to the Philistines, a people depicted in the Bible as a war-like menace and existential threat to Israel.

Sounds about right.

Glad to see you've come around in just a few posts.

 

[Hehehe]

So was this just one wacko or did they give that leaflet to every single soldier entering Gaza?

 

[Phlegmak]

I'm personally outraged by this, but I've got to say, I'm a little surprised that you're the guy who posted it AL. I don't mean this as a flame, but you once started a thread about Hitler's birthday. I mean, you are a Neo-Nazi, right?

As a Nazi, he hates the Jooz.

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

As a Nazi, he hates the Jooz.

I don't hate jews, I just don't like some of their influence.

 

[Sharwood]

As a Nazi, he hates the Jooz.

Yeah, I read it wrong.

You don't like Jewish influence in Israel? What would you prefer, Mexican influence?

 

[Pannonius]

Nothing really surprises me anymore coming from Israel. Or should I say "Israel"?

 

[Miles Teg]

It's an f-ed up place over there,what are you going to do? At least the Israelis aren't into human shields or suicide attacks.

 

[RedRalph]

It's an f-ed up place over there,what are you going to do? At least the Israelis aren't into human shields or suicide attacks.

Investigation pending

 

[Mr. Dictator]

I don't hate jews, I just don't like some of their influence.

like on the banks and governments? quick, lemme have some tin foil out of your mother's pantry too!

 

[Sharwood]

Nothing really surprises me anymore coming from Israel. Or should I say "Israel"?

No, you shouldn't. And this didn't come from Israel, it came from a rabbi in Israel.

It's an f-ed up place over there,what are you going to do? At least the Israelis aren't into human shields or suicide attacks.

They're very into suicide attacks. At least, when Ariel Sharon is in charge.

Investigation pending

Never heard of this.

 

[Miles Teg]

They're innocent until proven guilty. So is Rod Blagojevich.