Of The 45,000 British Soldiers Fighting Isreal's Proxy War; 15 Are Jewish
Glenn | 23.03.2003 00:09
For Anti Semites who think that this war is really a proxy war for Israel, and that as a result of Bush's Lukid advisors, Wolfowitz and Perle, Brits are going to die for Sharon, it should give pause to know that there ARE Jewish soldiers fighting in the British force.
Of the 45,000 British forces, 15 are Jewish.
Of the 45,000 British forces, 15 are Jewish.
U.K. lets Jewish soldiers in Gulf erase religion
from dog-tags
By Sharon Sadeh, Haaretz Correspondent
LONDON - The British Army has allowed its Jewish soldiers involved in the war in Iraq to erase mention of their religion on their dog-tags, fearing they would be executed if they were captured. There are some 15 Jewish soldiers among the 45,000 British fighters currently in action in the U.S.-led campaign.
The British Ministry of Defense made the decision following concerns expressed by Jewish community leaders in Britain. The ministry added that kosher rations had been provided to those Jewish soldiers who requested them.
During the 1991 Gulf War, the Iraqis would beat and parade prisoners in front of the television cameras, and the British military fears that Jewish prisoners would come in for a worse fate.
The British dog-tags list the soldier's name, rank, identity number and religion, with the latter intended to facilitate proper burial in the event that the body of the soldier cannot be brought home.
On Friday, Britain's chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, published a special prayer for the safety of the soldiers in Iraq. The prayer was to be recited in all synagogues over the Sabbath.
from dog-tags
By Sharon Sadeh, Haaretz Correspondent
LONDON - The British Army has allowed its Jewish soldiers involved in the war in Iraq to erase mention of their religion on their dog-tags, fearing they would be executed if they were captured. There are some 15 Jewish soldiers among the 45,000 British fighters currently in action in the U.S.-led campaign.
The British Ministry of Defense made the decision following concerns expressed by Jewish community leaders in Britain. The ministry added that kosher rations had been provided to those Jewish soldiers who requested them.
During the 1991 Gulf War, the Iraqis would beat and parade prisoners in front of the television cameras, and the British military fears that Jewish prisoners would come in for a worse fate.
The British dog-tags list the soldier's name, rank, identity number and religion, with the latter intended to facilitate proper burial in the event that the body of the soldier cannot be brought home.
On Friday, Britain's chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, published a special prayer for the safety of the soldiers in Iraq. The prayer was to be recited in all synagogues over the Sabbath.
Glenn
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