Mandatory military service in Israel has left some young Israelis facing a stark choice: fight or be branded outsiders. “It doesn’t matter why you do it,” Calderon said of becoming a conscientious objector, someone who refuses to participate in military service on ethical or moral grounds. Refusing in solidarity with Palestinians The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been a motive for …
Tel Aviv teen Tal Mitnick is the latest Israeli to refuse to fight against Palestinians, and he is willing to pay a price. When Tel Aviv teen Tal Mitnick refused to enlist in the Israeli army, he was put on trial: on Tuesday, he was taken to military prison to serve a 30-day sentence. And the anti-democratic institution that rules …
