Meet the Refusers: Israeli teenagers risk jail to refuse conscription to the IDF

Meet the Refusers: Israeli teenagers risk jail to refuse conscription to the IDF

Ostracised by the public and facing military prison, Israeli teen ‘refusers’ are burning their IDF draft letters in protest at its actions in Gaza. Alex Croft speaks to them about life on the fringes of Israeli society

The Israeli teenagers risking jail, friendships and family to refuse conscription to the IDF

Six months in Israeli military prison She described a traitor by friends. It was a difficult year for Itamar Greenberg. The 19 -year -old Israeli or The rare decision was taken to refuse to recruit IDF Last August when it launched it A devastating war in Gaza. Instead, ITamar accepted half -year behind bars alongside The post The Israeli teenagers risking jail, friendships and family to refuse conscription to the IDF appeared first on .

Fania Oz-Salzberger: “Soldiers, refuse to serve in the Israeli army!”

On July 23, Fania Oz-Salzberger, a history professor and daughter of the renowned Israeli writer and essayist Amos Oz, launched an appeal on X , asking soldiers to refuse to serve in the army. Soldiers, regular and reserve, parents of soldiers, grandparents of soldiers, there is no other solution: refuse to serve in Gaza. Refuse, refuse, refuse. The hostages and their unfortunate families have been betrayed by the Israeli government. The mass fa…