“We hereby declare that we shall not continue to fight this War of the Settlements.”

— Excerpt from open letter

of Israeli military reservists

Murray Polner

Special To The Jewish Week

The refusal of courageous Israeli officers and soldiers to serve in the West Bank and Gaza because they believe the government’s conduct is immoral is the sharpest break since hundreds objected to serving during the invasion of Lebanon and then went on to organize Peace Now and Yesh Gvul (“There is a Limit”).