Israeli refuseniks

Israeli conscientious objector Noa Gur Golan. (YouTube screenshot)
She dreamed of being an IDF pilot — now she’s refusing to enlist
As a child, Noa Gur Golan dreamed of being a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. But as she got older and became exposed to the occupation and the siege on Gaza, she decided to ditch her dream and refuse to serve in the army. Now she speaks about the support of her family, her pacifist views, and why she…
By Social TV July 31, 2017
Three Israeli refuseniks. Their T-shirts read: "We See. We Hear. We Refuse,” Tel Aviv, October 16th, 2009. (Photo by Keren Manor/Activestills.org)
Jerusalem high school alumni to students: Refuse military draft
Dozens of Jerusalem’s Israel Arts and Sciences Academy alumni publish a letter calling on future graduates to refuse to serve the occupation. Orly Noy sat down to speak to one of the signatories about the legality of the letter, militarism in the educational system and the influence of former IASA student, Sayed Kashua.  Just three…
By Orly Noy December 28, 2014
Israeli tanks on the Israel-Gaza border. (photo: Activestills.org)
Challenging U.S. military aid to Israel
I do not question whether there is a natural affinity between Israelis and Americans. I question, however, whether the nature of our friendship with Israel is coming at a larger cost not only to our interests but also to our values. At first I ignored the videos of people pouring ice on their heads. It…
By +972 Magazine August 13, 2014
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Udi Segal walks in the direction of the Draft Center in Haifa, where he will refuse to enlist.
WATCH: Israeli teen refuses to serve in army, likely to face jail time
Dozens of supporters, including past refusers, hold demonstration outside Haifa draft board office in solidarity with 19-year-old Udi Segal. By Moriel Rothman-Zecher and Yuval Orr For the past month, the news in Israel/Palestine has been filled with reports of more and more people killed, the vast majority of them Palestinians. As much of Israeli society…
By +972 Magazine July 28, 2014
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