Sunday Jul 27, 2008
Posted by A.J.
There are a few milestones in a person's life that serve as markers, separating that person's life before and after that event. A wedding, the birth of a firstborn immediately spring to mind. I am currently on the verge of such a milestone event.
In approximately 7 days, I will take my place amongst the proud generations of Jews, who since the founding of the modern State of Israel, have had the right to join the Israel Defense Force and so defend the Jewish People and their land. The knowledge that I will now share in the burden of defending the State carries with it no small responsibility.
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Army Life
A.J. made aliyah with his family in 2003 at the age of 15. After two years of study at a pre-army yeshiva , he joined the IDF's Armored Corp in August 2008. He writes about his day to day experiences as a soldier, and his observations about life in the army.
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DJStahl, USA: Re #2: nope, Israel doesn't have one of the largest armies in the world. Check the numbers. Not even the top 20, per Stockholm Institute. The checkpoints went up in the WB mostly after 2000, when an intifada started. As an occupying power, Israel certainly has the right to do so, per int'l law. Prior to 2000, Israel was trying joint patrols with soldiers of the PA. One of the incidents which sparked that intifada was the murder of an Israeli officer, an Ethiopian, by his Palestinian colleague while on jeep patrol. The PA arrested the perp, then released him shortly afterward.
Adam Hocherman Hoboken NJ: You're question: If you give yourself a right, does that right apply to others? If a law restrains you, should it restrain others?
My Answer: If Israeli's used pregnant women, children, and ambulances to maim, slaughter and butcher innocent civilians, then Hamas would have a right to restrict their movement.
My Question: Does Israel have the right to protect their citizens?
VK, Mumbai: If Palestenians use ambulances in acts of terror they deserve to have those facilities cut off. Radical Muslims should realize that using civilized values against the very people who hold them dear comes at a steep price.
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