Israeli intelligence veterans refuse to serve in Palestinian territories
An article in The Guardian delineates the intent of 43 reservists to no longer continue to serve in Palestinian areas.
It is innocent people under military rule who are exposed to massive surveillance efforts by Israel, say 43 ex-members of Unit 8200, including reservists
The largest intelligence unit in the Israeli military, Unit 8200 intercepts electronic communications including email, phone calls and social media in addition to targeting military and diplomatic traffic.
The 43 signatories say, however, that a large part of their work was unrelated to Israel’s security or defence, but appeared designed to perpetuate the occupation by “infiltrating” and “controlling” all aspects of Palestinian life.
Written in uncompromising language the letter states: “We, veterans of Unit 8200, reserve soldiers both past and present, declare that we refuse to take part in actions against Palestinians and refuse to continue serving as tools in deepening the military control over the Occupied Territories.”
They add: “The Palestinian population under military rule is completely exposed to espionage and surveillance by Israeli intelligence. It is used for political persecution and to create divisions within Palestinian society by recruiting collaborators and driving parts of Palestinian society against itself. In many cases, intelligence prevents defendants from receiving a fair trial in military courts, as the evidence against them is not revealed.”
Link for the article is here: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/12/israeli-intelligence-reservists-refuse-serve-palestinian-territories
There is this link to a video as well:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/sep/12/israeli-intelligence-agents-palestinians-surveillance-video
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