Au contraire, live a long and thoughtful life
May dreams be full
May fruitful dog you with calendars
May guilt be a condition soothed by TV sports
Live a doddering weakened salute
The arm held up by string and mirrors
Au contraire, chants exalt the courage
The many nations you visit
In vacation brochures
Roll red carpet washed free of orders
Following orders following pull-polls following oil or missile hunger
Live, live, reproduce
Following orders is a great honor
As was mandatory service
As are bone-spurs and silver spoons from birth
Live to invade another life
Live to thick skin
Live to aid not children but agendas from far off the mark
Live without question
The suit of respect wear it like skin to old age
Wipe death off and dismember remembrance
A show is just a show
Laws come, go, as do men
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"Since 1967, the IDF has maintained a close security relationship with the United States, including in research and development cooperation, with joint efforts on the F-15I and the Arrow defence system, among others.
The IDF is believed to have maintained an operational nuclear weapons capability since 1967,
possibly possessing between 80 and 400 nuclear warheads
The IDF's actions and policies in the Palestinian territories have faced widespread criticism, with accusations of repression, institutionalized discrimination, unlawful killings and systematic abuses of Palestinian rights, with multiple human rights organizations and scholars accusing the IDF of genocide."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
"The Israeli cabinet ratified the name "Israel Defense Forces" (Hebrew: צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל), Tzva haHagana leYisra'el, literally
"the army for the defence of Israel,"
on 26 May 1948. The other main contender was Tzva Yisra'el (Hebrew: צְבָא יִשְׂרָאֵל).
The name was chosen because it conveyed the idea that the army's role was defence
and incorporated the name Haganah, the pre-state defensive organization upon which the new army was based.
Among the primary opponents of the name were Minister Haim-Moshe Shapira and the Hatzohar party, both in favor of
Tzva Yisra'el."
Haganah
(Hebrew: הַהֲגָנָה ha-Haganah, lit.
'The Defense')
"was the main Zionist paramilitary organization that operated for the Yishuv in the British Mandate for Palestine."
Until the end of World War II, Haganah's activities were moderate, in accordance with the strategic policy of havlagah
(lit. 'self-restraint'),
which caused the breakaway of the more radical paramilitaries: Irgun and Lehi. "
1931 Irgun split
Many Haganah fighters objected to the official policy of havlagah (restraint)
that Jewish political leaders (who had become increasingly controlling of the Haganah) had imposed on the militia.
Fighters had been instructed to only defend communities and not initiate counterattacks against Arab gangs or their communities.
This policy appeared defeatist to many who believed that the best defense is a good offense.
In 1931, the more militant elements of the Haganah splintered off and formed the Irgun Tsva'i-Leumi (National Military Organization), better known as "Irgun" (or by its Hebrew acronym, pronounced "Etzel")"
On 19 November 1947, obligatory conscription was instituted for all men and women aged between 17 and 25. By end of March 21,000 people had been conscripted.
On 30 March the call-up was extended to men and single women aged between 26 and 35.
Five days later a General Mobilization order was issued for all men under 40.
"From November 1947, the Haganah, (...) began to change from a territorial militia into a regular army
Some Bedouins had longstanding ties with nearby Jewish communities.
Sheik Hussein Mohammed Ali Abu Yussef of Tuba was quoted in 1948 as saying,
"Is it not written in the Koran that the ties of neighbors are as dear as those of relations? Our friendship with the Jews goes back for many years. We felt we could trust them and they learned from us too".
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"Key Points Regarding IDF Opposition to the Gaza War:
Public Letters and Protests: Several open letters have been signed by thousands of retired and reservist soldiers criticizing the government's handling of the conflict.
These letters often express concerns that the war's continuation serves political interests
rather than security objectives and may not effectively lead to the return of remaining hostages..
Growing Disillusionment: The growing campaign of dissent highlights the deep division and disillusionment surrounding the ongoing fighting in Gaza.
Some reservists have even stated their refusal to return to service, facing potential repercussions such as imprisonment
Government Response: Prime Minister Netanyahu has dismissed some dissenting voices as a "small group of bad apples".
In April 2025, the military responded to a letter from nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans
by threatening to dismiss any active reservist who signed it, according to PBS.
Haaretz Report Allegations: A controversial report in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, quoting unnamed IDF soldiers, claimed that
commanders ordered troops to deliberately shoot at unarmed Palestinians near aid distribution sites.
This report sparked further controversy, with Prime Minister Netanyahu slamming it as "blood libel", according to NPR. The Israeli military stated it is investigating reports of civilians being harmed "
( source, AI. Google)
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"Opposition to Gaza war grows among Israeli soldiers as strikes ramp up"
“I refuse to commit war crimes,” Yuval Ben Ari told NBC News earlier this month.
“The patriotic thing to do is to say no.”
"Over 12,000 current and former service members signed a series of letters since the collapse of the ceasefire in March calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to end the war and declaring
they will refuse to serve if it continues, according to Restart Israel, an activist group that tracks how many people oppose the government’s actions."
"major in the air force reserve, said they added their name because both the actions of the government and
the way some ministers spoke freely about starving people in Gaza
were not what you would see from “a normal, moral government,”.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyn2m9yk0vo
"Netanyahu had unilaterally approved the transfer of weapons to the Abu Shabab clan.
"The Israeli government is giving weapons to a group of criminals and felons, identified with the Islamic State group," Lieberman said.
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