Posts Tagged ‘Sgt. Elor Azaria’
THE MORAL IMPERATIVE
Last week, I wrote about the military trial of Israeli Sgt. Elor Azaria, convicted of manslaughter in killing a wounded Palestinian knife wielder. The response by Lt. General Gadi Eisenkot, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Force (IDF), reminded me of an experience I had fifty years ago. Many Israelis opposed to Sgt. Azaria’s…
Read MoreISRAEL’S “UNTOLD” STORY
Two days ago, Israel experienced bad news and good news. Sadly, most of the world will focus on the bad. But the military court verdict regarding #SergeantElorAzaria must be noted for the good it presents about a nation so often maligned—and blindly so. Last March, Sgt. Azaria shot dead a Palestinian man—one of two knife…
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