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IDF censor bans naming officers involved in Gaza op
By Amos Harel

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There is particular concern at the Defense Ministry that interviews in the press by officers describing the destruction of homes or harm to civilians in areas where they commanded forces could become "self-incriminating" evidence, used by human rights groups and political groups seeking to bring suits against IDF officers.

The new regulations were finalized earlier this week, tightening censorship rules that had allowed more detailed reporting, as well as revealing the identities of officers. Two days ago, an unofficial report was received on a suit allegedly brought in the Netherlands against the commander of one of the brigades, following the release of his identity to the media. Israel's ambassador to the Netherlands has been unable to confirm that such a suit had been filed.

Moreover, it is known that a number of organizations have begun preparing a "target list" of officers - names of officers involved in the fighting and where they fought, in an effort to establish evidence that will allow legal proceedings to begin.

The commander of the Gaza Division, Brigadier Eyal Eisenberg, when asked Thursday whether he was concerned that legal steps would be taken against him and his officers abroad, said that "the state is supposed to provide security to its citizens. The operation [in Gaza] came after eight years of suffering thousands of Qassam rockets in the Negev. I think we embarked on a just war and I stand behind the troops."

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      1.   Truth Be Known 02:46  |  Boyd 23/01/09
      2.   Lawyers will just have to wait... 03:06  |  Maureen Ann 23/01/09
      3.   No media allowed, no names published 03:16  |  The Hague 23/01/09
      4.   FACT... Geneva Convention Does NOT Apply 03:21  |  chuckmeister 23/01/09
      5.   mafia 03:34  |  Ahmad Abouali 23/01/09
      6.   #1 03:43  |  Meir 23/01/09
      7.   no cmments 03:58  |  u 23/01/09
      8.   Tantamount to War Crimes admission 04:01  |  Candida 23/01/09
      9.   Boyd 04:05  |  joan 23/01/09
      10.   Beginning of defeat 04:25  |  Truth 23/01/09
      11.   to#1 04:34  |  truth be known 23/01/09
      12.   What are they scared of? Justice? 04:56  |  peacelover 23/01/09
      13.   To Chuckmeister 05:07  |  Jessica 23/01/09
      14.   Spare Me The Lies Boyd 05:31  |  Max Lurya 23/01/09
      15.   ISRAEL IS TRYING TO COVER UP THEIR CRIMES 05:52  |  johnj 23/01/09
      16.   Acknowledging their guilt... 06:11  |  Silvienne 23/01/09
      17.   #1, Boyd, regarding foreign travel... 06:14  |  Silvienne 23/01/09
      18.   #1, #9 Have you ever been sued? 06:21  |  Noach 23/01/09
      19.   TO THOSE IDIOTS WHO THINK WAR CRIMES WERE COMMITTED 06:30  |  Scott L. Havsy 23/01/09
      20.   "Democratic" censor 06:35  |  Niva dos Santos 23/01/09
      21.   Israeli State conspiracy to hide evidence of war crimes... 06:39  |  BBSNews 23/01/09
      22.   The Truth Will Out 08:36  |  john 23/01/09
      23.   Good job Israel 08:46  |  Marcelo 23/01/09
      24.   Accountability? 09:17  |  Stem Cell 23/01/09
      25.   Positive proof, Israel KNOWS it committed war crimes 09:25  |  Clickfool 23/01/09
      26.   Lies, IDF is tired of Media Betraying Intelligence 09:50  |  Baruch Gold 23/01/09
      27.   # 4 chuckmeister 09:55  |  Axel 23/01/09
      28.   To #19 09:58  |  David 23/01/09
      29.   chuckmeister 10:05  |  MAX 23/01/09
      30.   Of course Hamas hands over all its war criminals 10:13  |  Peter Williams 23/01/09
      31.   your list to identify war crimes is correct 10:28  |  peace 23/01/09
      32.   HARRASMENT suits have no real repercussions for the harassers. 10:45  |  PETER SM 23/01/09
      33.   Cold and pre-meditated.... 10:47  |  Palestinian Brit 23/01/09
      34.   Scott 10:51  |  Palestinian Brit 23/01/09
      35.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 10:55  |  Chanalau, Tova 23/01/09
      36.   Same as Hamas Wearing Masks 11:01  |  Ahmed 23/01/09
      37.   All I can say 11:08  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/01/09
      38.   #19 11:20  |  Tony Price 23/01/09
      39.   Scott 11:21  |  foreigner 23/01/09
      40.   Those names are all part of the public record 11:53  |  Dutch 23/01/09
      41.   it will happen 12:15  |  RK 23/01/09
      42.   Hiding the rest 12:24  |  Jim 23/01/09
      43.   Arab objective to smear Israel 12:33  |  x-ray 23/01/09
      44.   #23 Chanalau, Tova 12:37  |  Jim 23/01/09
      45.   We have the names, don´t worry 12:42  |  Yoav Gallant 23/01/09
      46.   Great democratic values 12:50  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/01/09
      47.   Terrorist state 12:55  |  Fatzo 23/01/09
      48.   #21 BBSNews 12:57  |  Jim 23/01/09
      49.   I am ashamed 13:01  |  mshe alon 23/01/09
      50.   Military, media and moral-juridical offensives 13:04  |  Egon B.E. Friberger 23/01/09
      51.   Dear commentators 13:08  |  Honest peace 23/01/09
      52.   Israeli Peace Activists will find out 13:10  |  Avi Zuckerman 23/01/09
      53.   #24 Dutch 13:12  |  Jim 23/01/09
      54.   answer to Scott L. Havsy 13:13  |  raoul 23/01/09
      55.   Palestinian Holocaust 13:14  |  Charles 23/01/09
      56.   Steps taken to hamper any futrue war crime investigation 13:16  |  GaileeHero 23/01/09
      57.   Scott`s n 5 13:16  |  Franco 23/01/09
      58.   in the western world it is called obstruction of justice 13:17  |  American 23/01/09
      59.   BBSNews - A Jew was condemned for living and 6 Million 13:22  |  B 23/01/09
      60.   what are they scared of? Bias anti semitism THATS WHAT 13:34  |  terrorist supporters 23/01/09
      61.   Too late. The lists are compliled, the relevant people informed. 13:34  |  Andreas 23/01/09
      62.   How Droll 13:35  |  Mark Lincoln 23/01/09
      63.   $0.Dutch! She is IMMORAL WOMAN! - As usual. 14:41  |  Vittorio 23/01/09
      64.   erratum #2 14:42  |  Jim 23/01/09
      65.   #49 "mshe": Learn to spell your name first. THEN pretend that you 14:43  |  Vittorio 23/01/09
      66.   #52 Avi Zuckerman 14:54  |  Jim 23/01/09
      67.   I agree with the IDF censor,and I would... 15:21  |  David Nigel Braham 23/01/09
      68.   War criminals 15:21  |  Sean 23/01/09
      69.   Se no evil, hear no evil, do no evil 15:25  |  Dov Andersen 23/01/09
      70.   #46 Democratic values? 15:32  |  Ola 23/01/09
      71.   No worries, they will be brough to justice 15:34  |  Frank 23/01/09
      72.   NO, NO, NO - Are you people blind or closing ur eyes on purpose? 15:37  |  Noach 23/01/09
      73.   IDF bans names 15:38  |  DT 23/01/09
      74.   Spare me the victimhood "B"... 16:08  |  BBSNews 23/01/09
      75.   I am sensing a beginning of the NEW RELIGION? 16:24  |  Boris 23/01/09
      76.   Conspiracy theories 19:04  |  Israeli citizen 23/01/09
      77.   If you have nothing to hide... 19:20  |  Esra 23/01/09
      78.   Thanks to the Israeli Censors! 20:05  |  To Moshe-Avi&Gideon 23/01/09
      79.   Why we need ALL THE NEWS THAT FIT TO PRINT 20:11  |  ToFightAntisemitism! 23/01/09
      80.   #25 Proof positive that giving out names is stupid 22:52  |  DesMnsDave 23/01/09
      81.   #55 Rantings of one whackjob isn`t government policy 22:56  |  DesMnsDave 23/01/09
      82.   #71 Nothing to do with being Jewish? 23:00  |  DesMnsDave 23/01/09
      83.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 00:41  |  canuck 24/01/09
      84.   warcrimes 00:42  |  Muskens 24/01/09
      85.   pariah state and immoral army 01:44  |  john 24/01/09
      86.   Mythology and dehumanisation. 18:21  |  Steve Solomon 24/01/09
      87.   Mythology and dehumanisation. 18:21  |  Steve Solomon 24/01/09
      88.   What did the Censors do prohibiting publication of IDF Officers? 19:13  |  EYES2C 24/01/09
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