Israel jails 600 reservists

[Michael Pollak]

On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Michael Pollak wrote:

> It's the headline news of the mass arrests that I can't find anywhere
> else -- and you'd think that would be difficult to keep secret.  After
> all, these are mainstream Israeli citizens they would have arrested.
> But if my skeptical friend Nusi (even more skeptical than me, Hakki :o)
> says it could be true than I believe him.

Although on second thought it's still puzzling. I mean, wouldn't the whole
point of arresting hundred of reservists be to send a message to the rest
that this wouldn't be tolerated?  Doing it covertly seems like it would
defeat the whole purpose.  I should rather think they should want the
Israeli papers to trumpet it.

Michael

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