Israeli Army Soldiers Go on Strike

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Israeli Army Soldiers Go on Strike
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As the right-wing government in Israel attempts to implement laws that would limit the independence of the judiciary, many soldiers in Israel, where conscription is mandatory, are walking off the job. From 972 Magazine:

Thousands of Israeli soldiers and reservists have made public statements announcing their intent to refuse army service should the government's legislation pass. One such statement had over 250 signatures of reserve soldiers, all from the army's special ops unit, stating the legislation is intent on "making the judicial branch a political and non-independent branch, in other words an end for Israeli democracy." A second, similar statement of refusal garnered over 500 signatures of reserve soldiers, all from "Unit 8200," an intelligence unit often compared to the U.S. National Security Agency.

Meanwhile, according to media reports, almost every Israeli army unit — including the Sayeret Matkal commandos and other elite forces — is facing a revolt from within. Internal army chat groups are reportedly flooded with rank-and-file soldiers stating they either refuse or will refuse to serve if the judicial coup succeeds. Dissent in the air force — one of the Israeli army's most revered divisions — has been of particular concern for the military leadership, according to press reports.

In a message on an internal air force WhatsApp group quoted in Haaretz, for example, one pilot announced that instead of serving one day a week as a reserve soldier, he will now use that day to demonstrate against the government. Another new refuser said that if the legislation is approved, the army's ability to address security threats "will be damaged, without a doubt," emphasizing that "There are whole units, especially in the intelligence area but also in the technology area, that are dependent on reserve service year-round." On Sunday, almost all the reserve pilots of Squadron 69, one of the air force's most elite teams, declared to their commanders that they, too, would refuse service should the judicial plans go ahead.

For more, check out 972.  https://www.972mag.com/israeli-army-refusal-civil-resistance/