Why do so few Israelis refuse the military draft?
Al JazeeraThe number of Israelis who openly refuse military service due to the occupation is low; earlier this year, four teenagers refusing together was notable. The low numbers persist despite multiple international human rights groups recognising Israel’s treatment of Palestinians as apartheid. Now, army violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank is at a high not seen in years, Israel’s most far-right government yet is on the verge of taking power, and draft refuser organisations say there has been increased interest in what is seen by most Israelis as a radical step. In this episode: Evyatar Rubin, conscientious objector conscientious objector Haggai Matar, Executive director of +972 Magazine and former conscientious objector Episode credits: This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Chloe K. Li and our host, Halla Mohieddeen.
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