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Israeli teen jailed for refusing draft: ‘I’m willing to pay a price for my principles’
Ben Arad, 18, is the third conscientious objector imprisoned since October 7. He tells +972 why Israel’s assault on Gaza propelled him into action.
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Oren Ziv
April 5, 2024
‘People say I’m naive, antisemitic, a traitor’: Israeli teen jailed for draft refusal
Conscientious objector Sofia Orr explains why she never wavered in her decision despite the crackdown in Israel against opponents of the war.
By
Oren Ziv
February 26, 2024
Israeli conscientious objector sentenced to 20 days in military prison
Conscientious objector Maya Brand-Feigenbaum will serve another 20 days behind bars for her refusal to serve in the Israeli army due to its policies of occupation. By +972 Magazine Staff An IDF disciplinary body sentenced 18-year-old Israeli conscientious objector Maya Brand-Feigenbaum to 20 days in military prison on Tuesday over her refusal to serve in the military.…
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+972 Magazine
July 30, 2019
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PHOTOS: Israelis hold Purim rally for jailed conscientious objectors
Israeli demonstrators gather in central Tel Aviv to support Tair Kaminer and Ayden Katri, two Israeli conscientious objectors who refuse to serve in the army because of its actions in the occupied territories. Dozens of Israelis demonstrated last Thursday in central Tel Aviv in support of two Israeli conscientious objectors, one of whom is currently…
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Activestills
March 27, 2016
Israeli conscientious objector sentenced to third stint in jail
Tair Kaminer sentenced to 30 days in military prison. She has served a total of 45 days after refusing to enlist in the IDF due to her opposition to the occupation. Israeli conscientious objector Tair Kaminer was sentenced on Monday to another 30 days in military prison for refusing to enlist in the IDF. This…
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Haggai Matar
March 1, 2016
PHOTOS: 14-year-old Palestinian girl released from prison after 44 days
Photos: Ahmad al-Bazz Text: Yael Marom After 44 days in an Israeli prison, 14-year-old Malak al-Khatib has returned to her family. Family members waited for al-Khatib Friday morning at the Jabara checkpoint in Tulkarem. Al-Khatib, a 9th grader from the village Beitin near Ramallah, was arrested on December 31, 2014 near her school. Soldiers who…
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Activestills
February 13, 2015
Poverty in the IDF: Thousands jailed for economically motivated desertion
On Friday, Channel 2 News aired a story of unique importance, offering a glimpse into the world of the financial difficulties faced by Israeli soldiers. A soldier from the notorious Kfir Brigade, which is often accused of brutal treatment of Palestinians, testified that 9 out of 10 soldiers need financial support, and a Knesset report…
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Haggai Matar
August 18, 2013
Why I Refuse: On God/love, nonviolence and the occupation
‘The Occupation is anti-God, anti-Love and staggeringly, constantly violent.’ Why I refuse to serve in the IDF. My name is Moriel Zachariah Rothman. I am 23 years old and live in Jerusalem. I lived for most of my life in the United States, but I was born in Jerusalem (and am Jewish) and have thus…
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+972 Magazine
October 15, 2012
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