A group of Israeli intelligence officers have launched a unprecedented campaign to end spying on Palestinians living under occupation.<br /><br />In a letter published in Israel’s biggest selling newspaper, the group makes clear they work for Unit 8200 which also monitors enemy Arab states and Iran.<br /><br />The 43 signatories include veteran and active soldiers and they say secret surveillance operations only serve to “deepen military rule in the occupied territories”.<br /><br />None of their names were published, in apparent keeping with their non-disclosure commitments.<br /><br />Israel requires court authorisation to spy on its own citizens but are freer when it comes to Palestinians. <br /><br />There has been no response from the Israeli government but the military has dismissed it as a publicity stunt by a small minority.
