With the publication of the “refusal” letter by 43 reservists in the 8200 military intelligence unit, the question arises, should the unit be profiling?
I’m not talking about profiling their targets. I’m talking about profiling who they let into the unit.
Like the fighter pilot’s letter, I wonder if certain units are simply too sensitive to allow certain leftwingers in to serve, to entrust in their hands the security of our country and our lives.
I’m not saying all leftists. After all Labor chief Isaac Herzog served in 8200 and despite his politically correct worldview, he is not a security threat to the country (unless his worldview gets implemented, and then it could be like the Oslo years all over again, but that’s a different discussion).
But when unit members start joining certain anti-Israel organizations, or express certain radical leftwing political positions and allegiances, I believe that’s a warning sign that they need to be removed from sensitive positions.
Taking advantage of 8200’s security restrictions, the names of the 43 can’t be released, but I’m sure some of them are members of very specific, radical leftwing organizations who have a history of running to the EU and the media with stories and lies about the IDF.
What is also coming out is that only 10 of the 43 are actually involved in active 8200 operations. The other 33 are basically leftwing hitchhikers.
So what do you think? Should the IDF profile, and prevent radical leftwingers from serving in sensitive positions?
(Before you say, “What about rightwingers?”, you should know that the IDF refused to draft many of the young people expelled from Gush Katif, who had police “records” from their political protests).
For Hebrew speakers, I highly recommend listening to Moshe’s Feiglin interview on the subject of conscientious objectors.