Yep, it's hard to beat the crap out of people you like.
Is the government of Israel wrong to disband settlements? Of course it is.
Does that authorize soldiers to spend their onshift time having theological and political discussions? Not by any stretch of the imagination.
Israel is a democratic country and the settlers should spend their time convincing their fellow countrymen not to abandon land that is theirs by divine right. Distracting soldiers who have real work to do is counterproductive.
if you want to change soldiers' assignments, change the government that employs them.