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R. Daneel Olivaw

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Sun Mar 9, 2014, 11:51 PM Mar 2014

Israeli teens tell Netanyahu: We will not take part in occupation

http://972mag.com/israeli-teens-tell-netanyahu-we-will-not-take-part-in-occupation/88159/

Nearly 50 Israeli teenagers of draft age send letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu, stating clearly that they will refuse to join the IDF due to the occupation of the West Bank, and the violent effect it has on Israeli society.

Dozens of Israel teenagers signed a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu on Saturday, in which they announced that they would refuse to serve in the Israeli army come draft time.

According to the letter, the teenagers are refusing to enlist in the army due to their “opposition to the military occupation of Palestinian territories,” where “human rights are violated, and acts defined under international law as war-crimes are perpetuated on a daily basis.” Aside from the ultra-Orthodox and Palestinian citizens of Israel, army service is mandatory for all Israelis (three years for males, two for females).

The letter goes on to decry the effect of the occupation on Israeli society itself, especially the way it “shapes the educational system, our workforce opportunities, while fostering racism, violence and ethnic, national and gender-based discrimination,” and promotes and perpetuates “
male dominance” and oppressive gender structures within the army itself.
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Israeli teens tell Netanyahu: We will not take part in occupation (Original Post) R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2014 OP
Not sufficiently indoctrinated, apparently. bemildred Mar 2014 #1
Fifty young Israeli people say no to occupation, commendable and will the number grow? n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #2
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