Nasim� A group of Israeli teenagers have informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu they will refuse to serve in the military because of its role in the occupation of Palestinian land.
�The main reason for our refusal is our opposition to the occupation of the Palestinian territories by the army,� 50 youths wrote in a letter to Netanyahu published Saturday by an Israeli pacifist group.

The youths referred to �human rights violations� in the West Bank, including �executions, settlement construction, administrative detention, torture, collective punishment and unfair distribution of water and electricity.�

�Any military service perpetuates the current situation, and therefore we cannot take part in a system that carries out these deeds,� read the letter posted on the Facebook page of Yesh Gvul.

Yesh Gvul (There is a limit) describes itself as a �peace group campaigning against the occupation by backing soldiers who refuse duties of a repressive or aggressive nature.�

Military service is compulsory in Israel, with men serving three years and women two.

By Nasim Online

 

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