To: pm_eng@pmo.gov.il, dover@pmo.gov.il, sar@mod.gov.il, info@mail.idf.il,sar@mofa.gov.il
Copies to: info@gush-shalom.org
Dear Sirs,
I was startled to hear recently that legal proceedings are beingthreatened against the peace organization Gush Shalom for sending lettersto Israeli Defence Force officers informing them that actions they hadboasted about in interviews constitute a violation of international law.
I would think you would want your officers to be informed about what areviolations of international law that could lead them to be prosecuted inthe future. Sending such letters simply is an act of truth-telling,which is essential in any democracy. The defensive reaction to theseletters on the part of the current administration does not make you lookvery good.
Joshua Yoder
Elkhart, IN