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A moral imperative to refuse illegal military orders

Nuremberg set a precedent so that no one can ever use the excuse of “following orders” when it comes to carrying out immoral commands.

Naftali Bennett
Photo by: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post
Naftali Bennett’s statement about the refusal to carry out IDF orders to demolish Jewish or Arab communities must be placed in proper perspective.

Israel is one of the few nations that mandate the refusal of an order by soldiers who deem directives as being contrary to the moral grain of their consciences.

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