Israeli vs. Israeli in Gaza
An Israeli from New Jersey became the first soldier Tuesday to be sentenced to prison for refusing this week to take part in Israel’s evacuation of the Gaza Strip, underlining how the country is increasingly at odds with itself over the pullout. “A Jew doesn’t expel a Jew,” said Cpl. Avi Bieber, 19, as soldiers wrestled with protesters trying to block the demolition Sunday of abandoned buildings on the Gaza coast. The antidisengagement clashes later fanned out to shoulders of major highways and on Wednesday the demonstrators are expected to shut down traffic. Full Story