Different people refuse to enlist in Israel’s occupation army for a variety of reasons. Some of them, like Natan Blanc, publicly refuse to serve in the occupation and are willing to go to jail over their decision.
A recent blog post by Uriel Kitron, professor of environmental studies at Emory College in Atlanta, Georgia, raised some very important points regarding militarism, refusal and the culture of war in Israel, and looks at the wider refusal movement.
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New Profile is a feminist group working to demilitarize Israeli society, end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land, and help create an egalitarian and humane society. New Profile also raises public consciousness about the militarization of Israeli society. Active membership includes women, men and young people, all of whom work to develop a climate of equal, nonhierarchical decision-making. Above all, it seeks to advance the belief that peace is neither beyond reach nor out of our hands.