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Jilly_in_VA

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7. Do you understand

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 02:53 PM

Nov 3

that MOST of the IDF are reservists? Until you understand the structure of the Israeli military, don't label all of them as monsters. Here's the scoop---every Israeli. male or female, at the age of 18, is expected to serve a term in the military. I'm not sure if it's one or two years. After that, everybody is a reservist---until the age of 60. What do you think all the riots among the ultra-orthodox are about? They've been exempt until recently, but Netanyahu now wants them to serve too, instead of living off the government. Seems only fair, but they don't see it that way.

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Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse [View all] Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 OP

"Blood Libel" was mentioned Shellback Squid Nov 3 #1

"Stabbed in the rectum with a sharp object " questionseverything Nov 3 #2

I doubt that they all are Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #4

All of them that surrounded this victim so he could be raped are monsters questionseverything Nov 3 #5

Do you understand Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #7

I said, all those surrounding him to hide him being raped were monsters questionseverything Nov 3 #8

You said, AND I QUOTE Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #9

I fully admit that I am prejudiced against any group of people that encircle a victim to hide the fact that they are questionseverything Nov 3 #10

She was their former top lawyer Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #12

When you dehumanize your opponents, this sort of thing is what you get EdmondDantes_ Nov 3 #15

The "abuse" being finessed here by the BBC is sexual assault and rape Prairie Gates Nov 3 #3

I imagine they're quoting directly from a report of some kind? AZJonnie Nov 3 #11

She sacrificed her career and probably her freedom DavidDvorkin Nov 3 #6

There are video clips of the prison and incident and also PufPuf23 Nov 3 #13

And they arrest the whistleblower instead of the perpetrators? Iggo Nov 3 #14

Of course Jilly_in_VA Nov 4 #16