Druze refuse to join Israel military service

[shaayecanaan]

Like all male Palestinian citizens of Israel from the Druze religious community, Saif, who comes from the Galilee village of Yanuh-Jat, is required to complete three years of military service. Yet, only days after graduating from high school, Saif made one of the most important decisions in his life.

"I refused obligatory service because I can't raise a gun against my own people," Saif told Al Jazeera. "I can't raise a gun against any human. I don't want to be a part of any oppression in any place at any time. I am against the army and its occupation."

Saif joined a growing number of his community who are declaring themselves conscientious objectors and refusing to join Israel's army, which for decades has occupied Palestinian, Lebanese and Syrian lands in defiance of international law.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/06/druze-refuse-join-israel-military-service-2014622101718885537.html

[King_David]

1. Good for him for sticking to his principles

There are quite a few Refuseniks in Israel .

[kayecy]

2. But is the number of Jewish Refuseniks increasing?.......n/t

[King_David]

3. The OP is about a Druze refusenik

What difference does it make if they Druze or Jewish?

[Israeli]

4. in short ...no

but you might be interested in reading this :

Who are the Israelis refusing the call of Protective Edge?

http://972mag.com/refusing-the-call-of-protective-edge/94884/

[Jefferson23]

5. +1, thanks. n/t