Conscience at War: The Israeli Soldier as a Moral Critic

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Conscience at War SUNY Series in Israeli Studies Russell Stone, editor Conscience at War The Israeli Soldier as a Moral Critic Ruth Linn State University ofNew York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany©1996 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher . For information, address State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246 Production by Dana Foote Marketing by Fran Keneston Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Linn, Ruth. Conscience at war: the Israeli soldier as a moral critic / Ruth Linn. p. cm. - (SUNY series in Israeli studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-2777-3 (hc : alk. paper). - ISBN 0-7914-2778-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Conscientious objectors-Israel. 2. Israel. Tseva haganah Ie -Yisra'el. I. Title. II. Series. UB345.I75L56 1996 355.2'24'095694-dc20 95-40640 CIP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...