WORLD : Israel Jails Opinionated Soldier
From Times Wire Services
JERUSALEM —
Israel has jailed a soldier for saying on army radio it should leave the occupied territories of the West bank and Gaza Strip, military sources said today.
Radio announcer Gil Komar was sentenced to 14 days in a military prison for breaching regulations that prohibit enlisted soldiers from expressing a political opinion in a public forum.
Having played the popular song “Everything Will Be All Right” on his radio show, Komar said: “Everything will be all right if we leave the territories.”
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