Israeli Parents: Just Say No

A letter signed by 97 Israeli parents urges their army-age children not to serve in the West Bank or Gaza Strip.
The letter calls serving in the territories part of an immoral occupation. In the open letter, to be published Friday in Ha’aretz, the parents say they will support their children if they refuse to serve in the territories.

“We have educated you to love Israel and to contribute anything to the country including three years of army service. We have educated you to fulfill your duties as law abiding citizens. Now we say to you — listen to your conscience,” the letter says. Soldiers who refuse to serve in the West Bank and Gaza Strip face jail time.

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