Madmacs,, israel is full of fanatics as well...this is from an israeli newspaper..@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ The Council of Yesha Rabbis yesterday called on Israeli soldiers to refuse to participate in the evacuation of inhabited illegal outposts on moral grounds and for reason of conscience. The rabbis said the outposts were established as part of the Biblical command to settle Eretz Yisrael, and therefore it is forbidden to dismantle them. Settlers clashed with soldiers at one outpost scheduled to be dismantled, but said they would protest the action within the framework of the law.
An emergency meeting was held on Monday by rabbis representing the Yesha Council of Jewish Settlement in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip. The session took place at Havat Gilad, one of the outposts earmarked for evacuation. In a joint statement, signed by Rabbi Zalman Melamed, Rabbi Elyakim Lebanon, Rabbi Dov Lior, and Rabbi Daniel Shilo, the rabbis noted that Defense Ministry orders calling on soldiers to dismantle outposts take them away from security duties.
The rabbis' statement said:
1. Every outpost in Eretz Yisrael (the Biblical boundaries of the Jewish State) was established as part of the commandment to settle the Land, and therefore it is strictly forbidden to evacuate its residents.
2. The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is the People's army, and its mission is to prevent terror and to defeat Israel's enemies.
3. It is forbidden for any party, including an Israeli government minister, to misuse his standing and order the IDF to dismantle outposts, thereby bringing about a public debate on the issue.
