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Young settlers clashing with Israel Defense Forces soldiers. (David Mizrahi) Last update - 22:22 27/07/2008 IDF officers: Yeshiva teachers incite W. Bank teens to violence By Amos Harel Tags: West Bank, violence  Students at extremist yeshivas in West Bank settlements have been involved in a large number of violent confrontations with security forces there recently and in throwing stones at Palestinian cars, say military sources. Senior Israel Defense Forces officers are reportedly furious over the lack of effective legal measures against rioters and because the government is taking no steps against yeshiva teachers who incite to violence. The officers' remarks followed last Thursday's wave of unrest in which settlers in the area used beepers to call residents to the roads to attack Palestinian cars and confront security forces. The settlers' move followed the destruction of a structure at the outpost of Adei Ad. This is not the first such reaction in recent months. The intent is to "extract a price" and create a kind of balance of fear vis-a-vis the security forces. Each time an outpost is evacuated or even a single structure in one is destroyed and settlers do not have enough time to mount significant opposition, they will respond somewhere else so as to harass the security forces and make clear that such acts will lead to general escalation in the area. Advertisement Security forces have determined that students from the Od Yosef Hai yeshiva in Yitzhar (formerly located at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus) are taking an active role in the violence. Students from the yeshiva in the Gilad Farm outpost and the girls high school in the settlement of Ma'aleh Levona are also said to be involved. "This is a regular method," a senior officer told Haaretz. "When they want to riot, they stop classes and send the students in an organized fashion onto the roads. The frustrating side of all this is that teachers are involved. These are government employees." After disengagement in the summer of 2005, the IDF attempted to act against the heads of hesder yeshivas (which combine religious studies with army service) who took an active part in the violence or preached refusal to follow orders. However the move went only so far as a recommendation by then chief of staff Dan Halutz to cut off relations between the IDF and the yeshiva at Eilon Moreh. Then defense minister Shaul Mofaz opposed the recommendation and his successor Amir Peretz did nothing about it. The army believes action must be taken against the ringleaders and not the youths. "There is no value to harsh treatment of high-school students," one officer said. Security officials have long been critical of the helplessness of the legal system to deal with violent demonstrators in the West Bank, both leftist and right-wing. The officers point out that demonstrators are quickly released from custody and usually return to their violent activities. The problem has come up in demonstrations against the separation fence, first at the village of Bilin and now at Na'alin. The officers say no more than 50 Israeli leftists and 50 foreigners participate regularly in demonstrations, and note increasing violence against security forces who have suffered dozens of injuries in recent months. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Iranian row Rice on possible IDF Iran strike: U.S. has no veto over Israeli military operations. Hamas movie set Hamas transforms former Gaza settlement into movie production house.   1.   Really true 06:02  |  Sam 27/07/08   2.   simple solution 06:19  |  potobac 27/07/08   3.   Don`t denigrate the sage rabbis! 06:26  |  Nathaniel 27/07/08   4.   Incitement is part of their version of heir religion 06:41  |  David 27/07/08   5.   Army is to protect jews and their property- not to destroy 06:56  |  AAA 27/07/08   6.   Yeshiva students in YESHA 07:02  |  Wise Saba 27/07/08   7.   The fashest left wing should have no qualms about 07:10  |  Jew 27/07/08   8.   Feigned opposition to student and settler . . 07:13  |  michael mazur 27/07/08   9.   Really, really true, don`t confuse them with facts... 08:14  |  BBSNews 27/07/08   10.   #2 potobac - Solution must be applied equally 08:24  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/08   11.   madrasas need to be closed 08:33  |  Space 27/07/08   12.   Lets all hear what Ehud Barak has to say.....! 09:23  |  Stephen. 27/07/08   13.   # 6 to saba re: saviors 09:31  |  eric 27/07/08   14.   The Government learned from the best 09:44  |  Paul 27/07/08   15.   TERRORISTS ON BOTH SIDES... 09:54  |  ravi 27/07/08   16.   #1 Sam you made the pants too long 09:57  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/08   17.   hmmmm? then they are in essence "zionist madrassas" 10:05  |  eric 27/07/08   18.   Yeshiva, Hamas teachers two peas in a pod 10:11  |  Adam 27/07/08   19.   Teaching children to hate 10:19  |  Kim 27/07/08   20.   not all that differet 10:36  |  rm 27/07/08   21.   # 13 Eric 11:11  |  Wise Saba 27/07/08   22.   This is nothing new..its just been kept hidden 11:30  |  Guy From NYC 27/07/08   23.   Yeshivas are Nothing But Zionist Terrorists Training Camps 11:47  |  Lev Bronstien 27/07/08   24.   False messiahas... 11:48  |  Esther 27/07/08   25.   #11 Space cadet 12:00  |  The Voice of Truth 27/07/08   26.   # 21. Wise Saba to eric. Time to listen Eric. 12:01  |  Stephen. 27/07/08   27.   GUY from NY another one with selective distate for incitement 12:13  |  PETER SM 27/07/08   28.   The idea to punish somebody who is weaker and not involved 12:21  |  Andreas 27/07/08   29.   Laisser faire attitude 12:28  |  Sam 27/07/08   30.   Response to Kim: what is Zionism? 12:56  |  also a Zionist 27/07/08   31.   My son was educated like a fanatic. 13:11  |  Vincent 27/07/08   32.   # 21 come now, oh wise saba... 13:12  |  eric 27/07/08   33.   #19 Kim 13:25  |  H 27/07/08   34.   Only remedy: The Saudi Plan - retreat to 67 borders 13:31  |  Ivar 27/07/08   35.   Oh Bronstein, you`ve done it again 13:35  |  Michael Durson 27/07/08   36.   i thought israelis were fair people 13:58  |  equality? 27/07/08   37.   Better remedy is the Saudi Wahabi Salafi Plan 14:08  |  Genuine Tosefta 27/07/08   38.   How many suicide bombers come out of Muslim Madrassas? 14:16  |  Genuine Tosefta 27/07/08   39.   Vincent the liar, Yeshiva is not for 6 or 8 year old children 14:35  |  Genuine Tosefta 27/07/08   40.   ANY incitement is reprehensible.The Arab apology industry keeps 15:04  |  PETER SM 27/07/08   41.   Yeshivas are centres of violence 15:06  |  Ulf 27/07/08   42.   #39 Yeshiva or not 15:08  |  Ulf 27/07/08   43.   apply law equally left, right, and center 15:12  |  Pontius Pilate 27/07/08   44.   Protect IDF`s health 16:25  |  Jim 27/07/08   45.   Scum! 16:25  |  RM 27/07/08   46.   Stop Teaching Muslim Children to MURDER JEWS !!! 16:43  |  Linda Rivera 27/07/08   47.   Who Does World Prefer? Terrorist KILLERS or Jew Homebuilders (1) 16:49  |  Linda Rivera 27/07/08   48.   Who Does World Prefer? Terrorist KILLERS or Jew Homebuilders (2) 16:55  |  Linda Rivera 27/07/08   49.   #41 ULF u OAF 17:05  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/08   50.   #42 ULF U OAF - You hit the nail on the head 17:07  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/08   51.   "BRONSTEIN"Your evidence being? 17:22  |  PETER SM 27/07/08   52.   Religious schools 17:34  |  Gordon 27/07/08   53.   Peter SM, All the evidence points 18:38  |  dave 27/07/08   54.   #52 Gordon 18:39  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/08   55.   #10 Ben Jabo 18:43  |  Jim 27/07/08   56.   Jewish Homebuilders.... 18:43  |  Palestinian Brit 27/07/08   57.   To Linda Rivera 18:45  |  muslimah 27/07/08   58.   Ben Jabo - you are the confused one.... 18:46  |  Palestinian Brit 27/07/08   59.   Linda - you can call him GOD - he doesn`t mind! 18:48  |  Palestinian Brit 27/07/08   60.   Again, time to treat extremists on both sides the same 19:15  |  David Teich 27/07/08   61.   It seems that many religions are closely connected with violence 19:16  |  Natallie Durson 27/07/08   62.   58-9: Pal Brit is off base again 19:20  |  David Teich 27/07/08   63.   #18 Adam 19:25  |  Jim 27/07/08   64.   Shut down the Zionist madarassas 19:39  |  Janice 27/07/08   65.   #29 Sam 19:57  |  Jim 27/07/08   66.   thre is no solution to all that 19:57  |  amihai 27/07/08   67.   Jim-Arab+ Muslim world still threatens Israel with annihilation 20:14  |  Sam 27/07/08   68.   #21 "When a lie is repeated often enough..." 20:31  |  hala 27/07/08   69.   Hey 21 wise Saba 20:46  |  ben 27/07/08   70.   Sam, Janice,& Lev B. Thanks; Zionist terror... 20:54  |  Gray 27/07/08   71.   #67 Sam 20:55  |  Jim 27/07/08   72.   riots and demonstrations 20:59  |  ketoret 27/07/08   73.   #68 hala The Big Lie 21:10  |  Jim 27/07/08   74.   Call in the Marines; they can stop `em 21:18  |  Tosefta 27/07/08   75.   #72 ketoret 21:24  |  Jim 27/07/08   76.   IDF officers 21:37  |  Ralph 27/07/08   77.   Palestinian Brit; Re: "Jewish Homebuilders" 21:51  |  Gray 27/07/08   78.   Tosefta; I know some Marines who would help 22:53  |  Gray 27/07/08   79.   Yeshivas Preach Hatred 23:05  |  David 27/07/08   80.   Bil`in demonstrators support the law 23:08  |  Boycott 27/07/08   81.   terrible 23:24  |  Kai 27/07/08   82.   What about Jews not harming fellow-Jews? 23:26  |  Paul Henzen 27/07/08   83.   "IDF OFFICERS" 00:03  |  Abe Pollack 28/07/08   84.   Re Genuine #39 00:04  |  Esther 28/07/08   85.   New elections 00:40  |  Motic 28/07/08   86.   #58 Palestinian Brit 01:07  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/08   87.   #78 Gray - Where`s the photo 01:10  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/08   88.   #68 Hala - Palestine didn`t exist 3000 years ago 01:17  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/08   89.   #80 Boycott 02:22  |  Jim 28/07/08   90.   "Ben Jabo"s "Response" ....Let`s look at it 02:27  |  Gray 28/07/08   91.   #81 terrible 03:02  |  Jim 28/07/08   92.   Esther TA 03:10  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/08   93.   #88 Ban Jabo 03:25  |  Jim 28/07/08   94.   #93 Jim 06:51  |  Space 28/07/08   95.   the sun was shining on the sea..shining with... 07:13  |  Mark 28/07/08   96.   #88 Palestine did not exist 3000 years ago 07:22  |  hala 28/07/08   97.   #73 Jim 07:26  |  hala 28/07/08   98.   #93 Jim TN - At the Jack Daniels again? 07:38  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/08   99.   # 78 to gray re: marine stops idf tanks; is well documented 07:41  |  eric 28/07/08   100.   Gray on BJ... 08:04  |  BBSNews 28/07/08   101.   Normal reaction 08:26  |  Josh 28/07/08   102.   EVACUATE THESE SETTLEMENTS FIRST - NOW! 09:31  |  michelle 28/07/08   103.   # 78 to gray re: marine stops idf tanks; is well documented (2nd 10:38  |  eric 28/07/08   104.   #96 Hala - sorry you are in error 15:54  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/08   105.   7 simple answers to 7 loaded questions 23:28  |  eric 28/07/08   106.   #98 Sara, the legitimate wife 23:44  |  hala 28/07/08   107.   #104 There was no Israel 6000 years ago 23:54  |  hala 28/07/08   108.   #107 Hala - Show me just ONE Palestinian Artifact 01:17  |  * BEN JABO 29/07/08   109.   #106 Hala - we can only go by what the bibles say 01:18  |  * BEN JABO 29/07/08   110.   #105 eric and his answers 01:44  |  hala 29/07/08   111.   Ben jabo: About that "not responding thing" of yours... 05:52  |  Gray 29/07/08   112.   #105 Eric those aren`t answers, they`re evasions 07:35  |  * BEN JABO 29/07/08   113.   #111 Gray - For the 4th time?? 07:37  |  * BEN JABO 29/07/08   114.   # 108 to hala re: religion (3rd try) 08:28  |  eric 29/07/08   115.   # 112 to ben jabo re: "evasions" 10:04  |  eric 29/07/08   116.   #113-2 Gray still awaiting the 3 links 00:02  |  * BEN JABO 30/07/08   117.   #115 Eric`s Evasions 00:04  |  * BEN JABO 30/07/08   118.   ben jabo 108 04:59  |  potobac 31/07/08   119.   # 117 no no no, ben...you got it wrong! (2nd try) 07:15  |  eric 31/07/08   120.   #119 Eric Yes, Yes! - I got it right 15:34  |  * BEN JABO 31/07/08   121.   # 120 oh no but you didn`t, ben jabo; in either case! 06:17  |  eric 01/08/08   122.   #118 2ND TRY Potobac - There were people here 22:16  |  * BEN JABO 01/08/08   123.   #111 Gray - About that non-responding things of yours 22:18  |  * BEN JABO 01/08/08   124.   Potobac - There were more people in America 02:48  |  * BEN JABO 02/08/08   125.   Eric - It`s your own fault, playing Yentah 19:07  |  * BEN JABO 03/08/08   126.   # 125 why do you continue to slander me, ben jabo 02:47  |  eric 04/08/08

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