Shahar Peretz, I refuse
Uploaded: 24/08/2021 Duration: 4:08 Minutes Available in Hebrew
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Interview with Shachar Peretz, a few days before her enlistment in the army:
"In this country, from a very young age we are habituated to the idea that we will join the IDF. We have gotten used to seeing uniforms as a natural part of the public arena, we are used to seeing machine guns on buses on Sundays, and I think the decision not to take part in this, the decision not to wear a uniform or hold a gun, is a very brave decision, which is not trivial. It's a very hard decision to make in a space that sanctifies soldiers, that sanctifies death, that sanctifies dead heroes, in which the streets are named after commanders and schools conduct ceremonies and sound sirens every year, and there seems to be no other way".
Shachar is expected to report to the IDF on August 31, 2021 and inform the army of her refusal to enlist. Language: Hebrew Subtitles: English
"In this country, from a very young age we are habituated to the idea that we will join the IDF. We have gotten used to seeing uniforms as a natural part of the public arena, we are used to seeing machine guns on buses on Sundays, and I think the decision not to take part in this, the decision not to wear a uniform or hold a gun, is a very brave decision, which is not trivial. It's a very hard decision to make in a space that sanctifies soldiers, that sanctifies death, that sanctifies dead heroes, in which the streets are named after commanders and schools conduct ceremonies and sound sirens every year, and there seems to be no other way".
Shachar is expected to report to the IDF on August 31, 2021 and inform the army of her refusal to enlist. Language: Hebrew Subtitles: English
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