Weapon purity
The code of conduct for the purity of arms ( Hebrew : טוהר הנשק, Tohar HaNeschek , English : Purity of Arms) is part of the official ethical teaching of the Israeli armed forces . He prescribes the following:
- The soldiers of the Tzahal will only use their weapons and forces for the aim of their mission, only to the extent necessary and [they] will maintain their humanity even during the fight. Tzahal soldiers will not use their weapons or powers to harm non-combatants or prisoners of war, and will do everything in their power to prevent harm to their lives, bodies, dignity or property.
The purity of arms belief is controversial. Some rabbis oppose the provision of protecting those not involved in combat, arguing that Jewish law rejects this very requirement in times of war. Rabbis associated with the Israeli settlement movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip demanded in 2004 that terrorism must be fought without regard to the security of the opposing population. Others have objected that this formulation, which allows the use of force against prisoners of war , violates the Geneva Conventions . Amnesty International and other critics complain that Israel is violating its own code of gun purity and protecting the soldiers who do so.
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- ↑ Israeli Army: Beliefs ( Memento of April 30, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) (From the Internet Archive , since the original page no longer exists)
- ↑ Anti-Defamation League: ADL Strongly Condemn's Declaration of Rabbis ( Memento of the original from October 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. September 9, 2004
