以色列的举报者Anat Kamm泄露了她在以色列国防军(IDF)服役时获取的2,000份机密军事文件。Maryam Omidi讨论国家安全和公共利益之间的纷争。
2011年10月,记者Anat Kamm因泄露了她在以色列国防军(IDF)服役时获取的2,000份机密军事文件,被判以四年半徒刑。这些文件泄露给了‘Haaretz’的记者Uri Blau,里面揭露了两个巴勒斯坦激进分子在约旦河西岸被以色列国安部门杀害的事实。这次行动违反了最高法院在2006年对定点暗杀的裁决。
以色列司法部指出,由于文件含有军事计划的内容,是个“非常严重”的案子。在泄露事件发生以后,Kamm受到软禁,而且法庭颁布报道禁令,不允许媒体报道这个案件或这种箝制言论的做法。虽然如此,这事件仍然得到外国媒体和博客作者报道。
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Surely “the public interest” is not necessarily the most telling criterion. I have the greatest admiration for whistle-blowers, but there is often more than one way to achieve one’s noble aim. The theft or disclosure of military documents was illegal. But again, illegality is not a sacrosanct principle to be observed at all times. I would have advised this fine young woman to try other ways before resorting to the extreme measure she decided on.
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I agree that it is entirely ridiculous for Kamm to have been given a jail sentence for this “crime” as the information was unquestionably in the public interest
The issue here is not whether the information that was leaked contained military plans, but that the IDF acted in defiance of a supreme court ruling and in doing so demonstrated their belief that they are above the law. This belief violates one of the most basic tenants of democratic society; that no one is above the law, be they civilian, politician, or military body.
The worrying decision to impose a super-injunction on the case suggests that important elements within Israeli society may agree that the IDF should not be held accountable for their actions.
The Israeli people, have the right to know about this kind of conduct to allow them to make informed decisions at the ballot box.