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LONDON — Europeans have been volunteering for Israel’s military.
A report said that hundreds of Europeans joined the Israeli
military. The report by the Euro-Mid Observer for Human Rights said dozens of
of the Europeans were also involved in missions against the Palestinians in
the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
“A number of organizations directly related to Jewish and Christian
rightist groups in Europe have organized projects and campaigns in Europe to
call on Europeans to join and support the Israeli army in the occupied
Palestinian territories, in violation of international law,” the report
said.
“Additionally, Europeans have taken part of military operations in the
West Bank, including the protection of settlers’ attacks against
Palestinians.”
Dated Nov. 25, the report identified a London-based group as recruiting
Europeans for the Israeli military. Mahal, the group, was said to have
targeted males under the age of 24 and females under 21 for military service
of 18 months.
“Mahal has been recruiting European youths for decades to fight in the
ranks of the Israeli army,” the report said. “They are gates for the
simplified enlistment of non-Israelis and overseas Israelis.”
In all, thousands of volunteers from 40 countries joined the Israeli
military. The report said most of those countries were in Europe, with
volunteers unaccountable to their homeland.
“The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] aims at increasing the influx of
voluntary soldiers from overseas,” the report said.
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