B'Tselem hands out guidelines to soldiers at checkpoints

[Resistance]

Haaretz

The human rights group B'Tselem this week began handing out a "personal card" to Israel Defense Forces soldiers stationed at checkpoints with an appeal by popular singer Yuval Banai calling on them to respect the human rights of the Palestinians.

The card includes a list of rules of behavior, which the group says is based on IDF standing orders.

The soldiers are told not to try to "educate" the Palestinians with various punishments, like delaying them at the checkpoints unnecessarily.

[Resistance]

1. text of the guide

Pocket-Guide for Soldiers at Checkpoints

Rules of conduct as they appear in the pocket-guide:

* Allow sick people requiring medical treatment to pass through checkpoints, even if they do not have permits.
* Do not beat, abuse, or degrade Palestinians.
* Do not "punish" Palestinians or "teach them a lesson," including by unnecessarily delaying them at a checkpoint.
* Treat all Palestinian civilians with dignity.
* We are all human beings.

More at the link. Also includes a letter from musician Yuval Banai