Haaretz English Edition has published an account of a 40-year old orthodox mother of six children who regularly confronts Israeli officials about the immorality of arms sales.

Esther Merchavy defiantly asked the former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, “Why does Israel send arms to a country known for its human rights abuses against the Rohingya.

Merchavy is a member of an activist group that wants increased regulation over Israeli arms sales that it believes perpetuates war crimes.  Although the group is small in number, it has made its presence known regularly in recent years.

For the fuller story, see Nieberg, Patty (September 12, 2019). The unlikely Jewish ‘holy war’ on arms exports: The sale of weaponry to murderous regimes goes against all Jewish religious teachings, charge members of No 2 Arms [name of organization: No to Arms]  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-the-religious-activists-waging-a-holy-war-against-israel-s-arms-exports-1.7831957 .   Haaretz English Edition.

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