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July 10, 2005
Soldiers do not beat Jews!
Corporal Avi Bieber will stand trial again in a disciplinary hearing because of his refusal to beat Jews.
IDF Cpl. Avi Bieber became the first to refuse to take part in Sharon's evacuation of the Gaza Strip was motivated by a love of the G-d-given Land of Israel.
As violent scuffles ensued, Cpl. Avi Bieber, felt compelled to cry out against the beating of the protesters, young and old alike. "Soldiers do not beat Jews! A Jew does not expel a Jew!" Bieber cried out and refused orders after seeing his officers beating Jewish residents. He was immediately relieved of his weapon and taken into custody.
Cpl. Avi Bieber was sentenced to 56 days of imprisonment for allegedly insulting his commanders and refusing to fulfill orders.
However, last week the Chief Army Prosecutor cancelled his conviction due to the possibility that the legal process was procedurally defective. This evening, he will be judged by the Commander of the Gaza Brigade, Brig. General Aviv Cochavi.
UPDATE: Corporal Avi Bieber demanded that Brig. Gen. Aviv Cochavi disqualify himself as the judge in his case. Bieber claims that Cochavi is not objective and has already made his decision when, in a press conference, he called Bieber “insubordinate” and claimed that he insulted his superiors. If Cochavi refuses to disqualify himself, Bieber plans to turn to the High Court to disqualify the entire legal procedure.
Posted by LindaSoG at July 10, 2005 02:41 PM