Refusenik!
Subtitle: Israel's soldiers of conscience
By: compiled and edited by Peretz Kidron ; foreword by Susan Sontag.
Contributors: Kidron, Peretz.
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9781842774502
Subjects: Israel. -- Tseva haganah le-Yiśraʼel -- Reserves; Conscientious objectors -- Israel; Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993- -- Conscientious objectors; Soldiers -- Israel -- Political activity; Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993- -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Israel; Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000-
Other titles: Israel's soldiers of conscience; ʻAd kan!
Work titles: ʻAd kan! English.
Description: "Hundreds of Israeli soldiers, called up to take part in controversial campaigns like the 1982 invasion of Lebanon or policing duties in the Palestinian territories today, have refused orders. Many of these 'refuseniks' have faced prison sentences rather than take part in what they regard as an unjust occupation in defence of illegal Jewish settlements." "In this book, Peretz Kidron, himself a refusenik, gives us the stories, experiences, viewpoints, even poetry, of these courageous conscripts who believe in their country, but not in its actions beyond its borders." "We read about the cautious, even embarrassed, response of the authorities. And we see the wider implications of the philosophy of selective refusal - which is not the same thing as pacifism - for conscientious citizens in every country where conscription still exists. Here is a real model for the peace movement in Israel and worldwide."--Jacket.
Notes: Rev. translation of ʻAd kan!
Table of contents: title: Israel's Refusenik movement / Peretz Kidron; title: Balance / Yitzhak Laor; title: Saying "no" loudly and clearly /; title: Ishai Menuchin -- An artist at Ansar / Zvi Goldstein -- Discovering the Palestinians / Mike Levine -- In solidarity with the almond trees / Peretz Kidron -- I'm no martyr / Hanoch Livneh -- Whatever the price / Rami Hasson -- The problem is in Jewish society / Menahem Hefetz -- Refusal to collaborate / Dudu Palma -- I am an Arab Jew / Meir Amor -- Father and son: refuseniks / Carlos and Amit Levinhoff -- Spiral of evil / Stephen Langfur -- The limit is human life / David Ovadia -- The privilege of saying "No!" / Adi Ofir -- Silences that cry out / Doron Vilner -- Benighted fanaticism / Nitzan Levy -- A typical "NO" poem / Nathan Zach -- A policy that demeans my country / Shaul Schwartz -- The refusenik answers the writer / Mario Weinstein in correspondence with Yizhar Smilansky -- On the festival of freedom I waive my freedom, or, What shall I tell my daughter? / Dubi Hayun -- No to "Always at command" / Danny Zamir -- You don't have to do anything wicked / Daniel Padnes -- Decent people don't shoot children / Itamar Pitovsky -- I owe my children at least one refusal / Dan Sagir -- The philosophy of selective refusal / Peretz Kidron -- The story of Yuval and Imad -- Letter to the editor of Koteret Rashit / Dov Barak -- Those who enlist and those who don't / Uri Yaakovi -- Militarism and racism have reached a fascist level / Haggai Matar -- I am a prisoner, yet free / David Haham-Herson -- A violent and racist society / Itamar Shahar -- Vile injustice / David Enoch -- The red line / Michael Sfard -- Collaboration makes me a criminal / Ro'i Kozlovsky -- A cause which is not mine /; title: Alex Lyakas -- An enormous "black flag" / Avner Kochavi -- A letter to the commander of Battalion 719 / Ehud Shem Tov -- I killed three innocent civilians / Idan Kaspari -- The shattered dream / Omry Yeshurun -- The IDF teaches that it's okay to molest an Arab / Ishai Sgi -- Black Flag / Itai Haviv -- Three exercises in refusal / Ishai Rosen-Zvi -- Is Marwan Barghouti your uncle? / Itai Ryb -- Why am I mad at the IDF? / Ron Gerlitz -- My reply to the general / Yigal Bronner -- Israel today is a prison / Matin Kaminar.