A call upon Israeli Air Force pilots to refuse to bomb Iran, so far
signed by 620 academics and public figures, is making headlines in all the
Israeli media. According to the call "We issue this appeal to you out of a
deep sense of concern and anxiety at the present situation in this country. We
know a little bit through the media, and much more is happening behind the
scenes, of which we may know only when it is too late. We do not know your
names, your family status, your views or your opinions. We do know one thing -
at this moment our fate, our very future, lies very much in your hands."
"In the near future, possibly within weeks, you may get the fateful order – to man the planes and take off for the task of bombing Iran. You will have, of course, the choice of obeying the order, accepting the arguments and assertions of those who give it without questions, and striving to perform the task to your best professional ability. This would amount to accepting the argument that bombing
"This, however, is not the only choice open to you. You also have the option of saying 'no'. Certainly, this is not a simple option. It involves profound professional and moral dilemmas, and carries the risk of losing a career which is important to you and also the possibility of being prosecuted. Nevertheless, it is your duty to consider most carefully and seriously the possibility that by saying the little word "no", you will be rendering an important and vital service to the State of Israel and all who live here. This service would be infinitely more important than blind obedience to this particular order. We would like to reiterate a few points with which you are probably familiar already, but each one of which deserves consideration at the moment of decision:
" - By all accounts, an Israeli attack, even one that has maximum success in achieving its objectives, would not result in more than a delay of a year or two in the Iranian nuclear program.
" - Such an attack might strengthen the Iranian regime and force its most bitter opponents at home to close ranks behind it. Such an attack might also affect the unstable situation in the entire region, in unpredictable ways which could cause serious damage to
" - An Israeli attack on Iran could result in an Iranian retaliatory attack on Israeli cities, a situation in which the Israeli home front is far from ready and might sustain heavy losses.
" - An attack on Iranian nuclear facilities might cause the dispersal of radioactive materials among civilian populations, and in that case Israel as a country as well as the people personally carrying out the bombing might be charged with war crimes.
" - An Israeli attack on Iran and the war that would break out in its wake might lead to the blocking of the Straits of Hormuz, a major disruption of the global oil supply, a sharp rise in oil prices, and a severe aggravation of the global economic crisis. In that case, the public in Europe and the
"And finally: We know that when you go out on a mission, you are ready to accept all the personal risks involved in carrying it out. Still, you should take into account the possibility that in the unfortunate case of even one of you being captured, the State of Israel would face moral and political dilemmas dwarfing those involved in the case of Gilad Shalit. To sum up, we regard a decision to launch an attack on
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