Elite soldiers contend razing Palestinian houses is “immoral”

[Scurrilous]

http://www.maarivintl.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&articleID=11184

NRG Maariv reveals new letter criticizing IDF activities in the territories; written by four team commanders of the Air Force’s elite commando unit “Shaldag”.

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"After the “Sayeret Matkal” (elite unit) letter, and that of IAF pilots, NRG Maariv reveals that a new letter has been written harshly criticizing IDF activities in the territories. This time the message was submitted by four team commanders of the Air Force’s elite commando unit “Shaldag” (kingfisher).

The letter was addressed to Chief of Staff Moshe Ya’alon, his deputy Dan Halutz, commander of the IAF Eliezer Shkedi and the commander of “Shaldag”. In the letter, the officers contend that the “razing of houses in the territories is immoral”.

“The IDF harms innocent civilians”, they say, arguing that the IDF spirit does not exist where the army operates in the territories. It should be noted that “Shaldag” carries out a variety of top-secret missions throughout the West Bank and Gaza."

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"The current letter comes one year exactly after 28 reserve IAF pilots said they would refuse to carry out orders of attacking Palestinian residential centers from the air. Then IAF commander Dan Halutz suspended the pilots and later dismissed two active helicopter pilots."