Refusing the Occupation | An Israeli Coming-of-Age Story
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Every year, around this time, Social TV gathers a group of conscientious objectors. They look directly into the eyes of Israeli society and explain why they...

It's a good reminder that Israel is not a monolith, and there are Israelis who know how fucked up this is.

These are just kids, so there's some interesting insights when they talk about how they experience the occupation and what kind of information is available to them as young Israelis.

  • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]
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    9 months ago

    First Israeli I ever met was anti-zionist. She asked me to play the part of Hamas in an activity we ran on the conflict because she knew I'd give accurate criticisms of Israel and would enjoy yelling and throwing flip-flops at people. The kids she brought with her were much more libby "both sides" types, but she was cool.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      9 months ago

      throwing flip-flops at people.

      The corrective power of the chancla cannot be overstated.