Fwd: Elor Azaria IDF soldier who killed subdued terrorist in Hebron convicted of manslaughter. My comments

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Not surprised.

It was obvious the IDF  convicted him before any evidence was presented but the military courts had to go through the motions.  Any decision to exonerate Elor Azaria would have been a slap in the face of commanding officers who already convicted him before any investigation. 

A soldier can not deliberate. He must make split second decisions at the moment. Many soldiers and civilians  would have acted precisely as did Elor Azaria. Many have come to his defense precisely because they can empathize and put themselves in his place. This conviction is political and the source is in order to weaken and demoralize the idf whose soldiers will hesitate now instead of acting without hesitation.  This conviction has now put a nagging question mark as per whether the IDF has their back.  It is a dangerous conviction since soldiers (and their mothers for that matter) will lose their trust in the IDF and those who make decision regarding their lives.

The public must call for the resignation of those officers in the IDF who pushed for manslaughter verdict They should be relieved of their duties since it is obvious that their military decisions is tainted by political considerations rather than security of their soldiers and the people.  

Will it take a tragedy of soldiers and civilians due to failure to effectively respond to reverse this conviction?

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Israel Hayom's Newsletter in English January 4, 2017   Newsletter Wednesday January 4, 2017 Email | Print | IDF soldier who killed subdued terrorist in Hebron convicted of manslaughter Evidence presented at trial of Sgt. Elor Azaria supports manslaughter conviction "beyond any doubt," shooting cannot be seen as justified, court rules • Sentencing scheduled for February, defense to appeal verdict • Some MKs call for a pardon for Azaria.   Uri Heitner | Going against our moral grain Sgt. Elor Azaria violated military rules and ethics when he shot an unconscious terrorist who posed no threat. But what should really worry us is the public campaign on his behalf. Yoav Limor | Eizenkot's ethics hang in the balance The Azaria trial impacts the chief of staff's tenure and the army he is trying to mold, and provides the supposedly obvious answer to the question of where the army's core authority lies. 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