Tag: Elor Azaria

Who are the winners and the losers of the election crisis, and what did we learn from it?

Golan is seen as a potential new Labor party chairman.

"A tank shell weighs 25 kilograms and women are not allowed to carry weight over 15 kilograms for fear of Uterine prolapse."

"You always stood with me and held me during that difficult period we went through, and through service as my deputy commander. . . “I love you very much my brother, you are always a hero of Israel! Am Yisrael Chai!"

Elor’s father, Charlie Azaria, filed a complaint with the Police Investigation Unit regarding the false leak to the press.

"What happened here is that they abandoned a soldier, so the Palestinians would not get up to have one of their days of rage."

Elor Azaria returned to Hebron on Tuesday and toured as a civilian.

The IDF's prison parole committee agreed to an early release, though not as early as Azaria wanted...

Judges are discussing shortening Elor Azaria's sentence...

Azaria entered the prison on August 9, 2017; the earliest time of eligibility for parole should have come up on Feb. 28, his attorney said.

In addition, they hope to pass a new law to prosecute IDF soldiers who kill terrorists.

The values of the Israel Defense Forces, and among them the Purity of our Weapons, are the core foundation of the strength of the Israel Defense Forces.

About three weeks ago Azaria submitted a request to be pardoned by President Rivlin, writing it in a way that practically guaranteed that his plea would be rejected.

IDF Chief of Staff: “I found it appropriate to weigh considerations of kindness and mercy, taking into account his past as a combat soldier in the operational arena.”

Legal sources estimate that Eizenkot will shorten Azaria's sentence of 18 months in prison by several months, but will not pardon the convicted soldier altogether.

Azaria will wait in prison for the disposition of his request for a pardon from IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eizenkot.

Azaria requested a deferral pending his application for a pardon by IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eizenkot.

"The immediate execution of the sentence is of an increased urgency to preserve the discipline upon which the entire military establishment is based," the military prosecution wrote the court.

It's Israel's fault, no matter what we do.

"It is my desire to return to normal life and rehabilitate my life and those of my family."

In the military appeals court.

Of course, politicians on the far left were happy with the decision.

'Regarding the claim by the defense of abuse of process,' said Judge Piles, 'It was argued that selective enforcement was used against [the appellant], and that the public statements made by the Chief of Staff and the Defense Minister contaminated the trial.' However, Piles said, 'Even if statements were made by the Chief of Staff and the Defense Minister, this does not mean any outside influence and considerations.'

Azaria was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Since the Elor Azaria affair, there is hesitation by security forces and ordinary citizens to carry out the protocol of verifying the killing of a terrorist.

What ensued will likely continue to divide Israeli society between those who believe terrorists have, by definition, given up their civil rights and must be killed on sight, and those who believe terrorists are not better or worse than any other criminal.

A military appellate court is expected to rule on both Azaria's conviction and on his sentence July 30.

IDF Chief of Staff Gen. Gadi Eizenkot is on the record saying he would not want a soldier to empty a magazine on a girl with scissors.

In the last hearing, the military court of appeals asked the parties to consider a compromise.

Brigadier General Sharon Afek contributes to the debilitation of the IDF's ability to function as a fighting army.