We, group of fighters for repatriation of Jews from USSR to Israel, former уrefuseniksф, whom Soviet authorities refused to give exit visas to Israel a long time, were astonished to reveal that there is one group else of the so called уrefuseniksф, which has rather different goals and aspirations. Living already 10-15 years in Israel we got convinced with our own eyes that one of the most remarkable and staunch institutes in our country is the Israel Defense Forces (TZAHAL) ц our defender, our savior, our hope, which won all our wars and prevented destruction of our country - the goal of our enemies. Appearance of a group, not numerous though, of young people, who refuse to serve in the Army, in particular, at the so called уterritoriesф, stirred up natural protest in all strata of the Israel society. 
Reason for such refusal can be or fear (because уterritoriesф are most dangerous place), or some political and ideological considerations for which there should be no place in the Army, because Army is out of politics. These days, in such a hard time for our country, when our enemies kill our soldiers, among whom there are our children and grandchildren, and peaceful civilians, and the entire world meantime united in the frenzied anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli campaign, such a stand of servicemen is a military crime which name is desertion. Deserters in all normal countries deserve to be put to the pillory, but only in Israel, the country with perverted notion of democracy, they are able to travel free all over the world and to seek for their advocates, earning political capital. Lynch law over our soldiers in Ramallah, a monstrous terror attack in the уDelphinariumф discotheque, frightful terror attacks in Jerusalem, Nathania, Hadera did not affect souls of these young people. Only ostracism in their own country forced them to seek for like-minded people outside of her borders.
No normal human being wherever he may live will justify a deserter and traitor; therefore donтt hope to get support. You may not return to TZAHAL ц our Army will manage without you. Moreover ц your deed produced an opposite effect. Big number of Israelis (much bigger than number of the so-called "refuseniks") of different ages and occupations applied to government with a request to be called-up to take place of deserters. By this way a battalion уAlyahф was formed with more than 500 men who were ready to be volunteers and to defend their country and their people. They deserve praise and honour!

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