Organized by source, rather than by subject. Prepared by Gila Ansell Brauner and Irena Chernaya
I. Official Websites II. Background, Legal Background III. Online Newspapers IV. Educational Websites V. Organizations (special features)
I. Official Websites
Knesset
Also from the MFA http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFAHeb/MFAArchive/2004/DISENGAGEMENT%20PLAN%20060604
http://www.knesset.gov.il/protocols/data/html/huka/2004-12-14-01.html List of attendees and minutes of Knesset Committee
PMO-SELA
http://sela.pmo.gov.il
II. Background, Legal Background
Wikipedia
- Gush Katif - very little history, only dates and list of Yishuvim, further links; political background in detail. http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%D7%95%D7%A9_%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A3 - Hitnatkut Extensive summary but reasons for the plan are less developed than those for opposition to it. http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%99% D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%94%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%AA - Illegal order - Legal Rulings All military orders must be obeyed, with the exception of an illegal order. The Israel Supreme Court has defined this in terms of orders to kill unarmed persons or innocent civilians. No resources on International Law, e.g. War Crimes resources. http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%93 %D7%94_%D7%91%D7%9C%D7%AA%D7%99_%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A7% D7%99%D7%AA_%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C - Kfar Kassem massacre, 29th October, 1956 http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%98%D7%91%D7%97_%D7 %9B%D7%A4%D7%A8_%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%A1%D7%9D - Rulings on the 300 bus trial http://62.90.71.124/files/01/680/046/f12/01046680.f12.HTM - Refusal to serve, Refusing military orders The right to pacifism vs. selective refusal. Intifada-related, Disengagement-related http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%A8%D7%91%D7 %A0%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C
Cellcom
More cases related to refusal of orders, in brief http://cellcom.channel.co.il/cellmagz/content/specials/chayalim03/chayalim017.htm
III. Online Newspapers
Haaretz
- Disengagement section of the newspaper, range of resources: articles, history, logistics, details, conflicts, diary, opposition, the PA, the day after, cartoons, maps, responses
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/LiArtDisen.jhtml?contrassID=16&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrass=0
- Listen to the Call of Distress, Aryeh Shavit - article has been archived, this is an online copy only
http://www.tapuz.co.il/tapuzforum/main/Viewmsg.asp?forum=247&msgid=46558512
- Religious Zionism divides - http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArtPE.jhtml?itemNo=530590
&contrassID=2&subContrassID=3&sbSubContrassID=0
- Professor Yitzhak Shamir on Crimes against Humanity / Manifestly illegal order claims
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArtPE.jhtml?itemNo=478741 &contrassID=2&subContrassID=3&sbSubContrassID=0
- Public opinion polls on hitnatkut and related issues for different populations - generally, Labor supporters, Geneva Proposal supporters, Russian-speakers
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=494877 &contrassID=0&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrassID=0
Maariv
MSN
Ynet
- Evacuation-compensation law as it appears on the Knesset website (Hebrew only), with short introduction and a mention of the amendments.
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2976443,00.html
- NRP opposition and legal processes regarding the Evacuation-compensation law
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2976752,00.html
- History and photos of Gush Katif
http://www.ynet.co.il/yaan/0,7340,L-291310,00.html
IV. Educational Websites
Israel Ministry of Education/Snunit
Background and exercises, assignments for high school classes on obeying orders and manifestly illegal orders, with case histories and citations, also refusal to serve. http://noar.education.gov.il/main/upload/alsederyom/obedience1.doc http://www.snunit.k12.il/minhal/12084.html http://www.snunit.k12.il/minhal/12083.html http://www.snunit.k12.il/minhal/word/40309.doc
Eshel School
Hyde Park Activity with guest speakers, plus large regional map http://eshel.school.org.il/NewsPaper/Catavot/hp.htm
Kipa
Refusal to obey an order, rabbinical response to a query: obey the law of the land and the IDF http://www.kipa.co.il/ask/show.asp?id=58100
Kollel Torah MiTzion
Downloads in zip files - sources, study activities http://www.torahmitzion.org/heb/resources/FilesView.asp?id=3672
Lookstein Center [Illegal Order - Jewish Sources, English]
Resources on illegal orders, Professor Moshe Sokolow: "When Must Soldiers Disobey Direct Orders? A Biblical, Talmudic, Midrashic Analysis of An All Too Contemporary Question" http://www.lookstein.org/resources/whenmustsoldiers.htm
Safa Ivrit
Hitnatkut and Hinatkut - meaning and usage http://www.safa-ivrit.org/form/hinatkut.php
Sikumim
Israeli revision website, Civics http://www.sikumim.co.il/sikumim/grade11/ezrahut5.htm
V. Organizations (special features)
Melitz
http://www.melitz.org.il/programs/melitz_america/index.htm
Tzionut - Realistic Religious Zionism
Addresses messianic ideology and majority voter opinion; appeal for realism in the NRP http://www.tzionut.org/articles_details.asp?id=48
Katif Net
http://www.katif.net/
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