JERUSALEM POST
Family of IDF murder suspect: You send a child to protect Israel, then condemn him
by Staff, Maariv Online
March 26, 2016

The family of a combat soldier accused of murdering a “neutralized” Palestinian terror suspect  held an unprecedented televised press conference outside their Ramla home Saturday evening. The sister of Elior Azaria read aloud a short statement saying that the military and political system had failed her brother. “You send a child to protect the people of Israel, and then condemn him when something terrible happens,” she said. She continued by stating: “Think what will happen tomorrow when a soldier is confronted by a [terrorist] wanting to cause harm. Today it is my brother, tomorrow it might be a new recruit” to the IDF. READ MORE