Some Israelis refusing to serve in the IDF, facing jail time

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ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports from Israel where a small yet vocal population has been jailed for refusing to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces.
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25 Comments

  1. Israel is antisemetic. Locking up real jews. Beating real jews in the street. Real jews dont kill kids. This is obvious

  2. Israel is antisemitic. Only place where real jews who don't murder babies are violently beaten in the streets. By fake jews who do kill babies

  3. Thankyou for holding on to your conscience despite the pressure in society. That says a lot about your character. The dynamic of Aparthied systems is sustained with one group having more rights than those under subjegation. It cannot bring peace under those circumstances.

  4. Incredible boy

  5. ABC is Zionist propaganda

  6. Who wants to fight for a war criminal Netanyahu?

  7. isrealis living good in america doesnt want to help his country in need is stupid

  8. The troll/bot accounts that flood these comment sections should be a red flag to everyone.

  9. They should leave the country immediately and settled in Germany or United State. Israel is terrible organisation who beaten or sexual harassing

  10. This kid is against occupation but doesnt realize he is part of it. He should go back to USA this hypocrite.

  11. They can apply for asylum in syria or jordan.

  12. United Slaves of AIPAC

  13. I wish i was a citizen of Israel , joining army is the best thing somebody can do for me because in my country joining the army is far more difficult than travelling to the moon

  14. He made the right decision the government now these days are corrupt and brainwashed and they don’t respect that persons decision that’s up to the person if they want to or don’t want to serve in the idf they have a right to decide it’s their decision they have to respect it if they don’t want to join that dosent mean they’re a traitor

  15. So, a whole story about one overprivilged brat who thinks he owes the country that protected his rights and freedom and educated him nothing in return. He is a parasite. But shame on you for giving him so much airtime.

  16. Zionism is Nazism

  17. Israel treated Gazans with cancer all the time. Even Sinwar himself was treated for cancer in Israel. Ridiculous reporting.

  18. This is the kid that ABC highlights?!? Instead of the 1000s of brave soldiers in the IDF. 🤮

  19. After 76years of massacring if occupiers can't defeat indigenous-People(Palastine)so its time that they can save their lives and go back countries they immigrated before creation of Israel in 1948

  20. You dont want to protect your country, … its better to complain an protest … cowards .

  21. Why would anyone serve genocide

  22. Why would they refuse to have the freedom to kill babies

  23. We all want to make the place where we live better. But what happens when your family members keep getting killed. Are you just going to sit there & wait for another story? The other side repeatedly tells you what they think! -"Death to Israel & the Jews". Then they follow up by promptly killing a bunch of Jews that were just happily celebrating. Whoever of the kidnapped that are still alive, they just keep torturing. Actions speek louder than words. What more do you need to hear from terrorists that have been like this for years & have no intention of changing. Certain European countries tried to give some a fresh start & refugees just complained even more because the country didn't bow down to them. I not surprised your fellow citizens are upset with you for not defending your own homeland.

  24. Israelis in the left have been protesting against Netanyahu since he got into power. The media makes it out like everybody in Israel likes him, when his voter base is extremely conservative and orthodox populations, many of whom are the notorious West Bank settlers rather than the people living in Israel proper

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