​Israeli Defense Force fires 43 elite reservists for protesting ‘persecution’ of

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​Israeli Defense Force fires 43 elite reservists for protesting 'persecution' of Palestinians
http://rt.com/news/226667-idf-reservist-dismissed-protest/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm_campaign=chrome

In the letter, written in the wake of the Operation Protective Edge, the 10 officers and 33 soldiers wrote that they "refused to take part in actions against Palestinians and refuse to continue serving as tools in deepening the military control over the Occupied Territories."

In the letter, addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz and other top military officials, the reservists said they were ordered to collect far more information than was necessary for protecting Israel. The intel instead was used to harass and harm innocent civilians, they wrote.