Israeli soldiers pose in front of a burned building in Gaza. Photo featured in the al-Jazeera documentary "Genocide in Gaza through the eyes of Israeli soldiers," which compiles content published by the soldiers themselves on social media.
Some still believe it. On Oct. 10, 2023, Meyer Habib, then a French deputy representing expatriates in a constituency that included Israel, asked his government three days after the Hamas attacks whether they could "assure that France can trust the Israeli army, the most moral army in the world." This phrase, often repeated by Israeli leaders and their supporters, is wielded as a declaration of fact. It dismisses accusations of war crimes or crimes against humanity against the Israeli military, framing the army’s actions as inherently ethical. This perception is tied to the Israeli army's ethical code, drafted in 1992 by philosopher Asa Kasher. Among its core values is “human dignity,” which dictates that “every human being must be respected regardless of their origin, religion, nationality, sex, status, or position.”...
Some still believe it. On Oct. 10, 2023, Meyer Habib, then a French deputy representing expatriates in a constituency that included Israel, asked his government three days after the Hamas attacks whether they could "assure that France can trust the Israeli army, the most moral army in the world." This phrase, often repeated by Israeli leaders and their supporters, is wielded as a declaration of fact. It dismisses accusations of war crimes or crimes against humanity against the Israeli military, framing the army’s actions as inherently ethical. This perception is tied to the Israeli army's ethical code, drafted in 1992 by philosopher Asa Kasher. Among its core values is “human dignity,” which dictates that “every human being must be respected regardless of their origin, religion, nationality, sex, status, or...