Shministim

http://www.shministim.com/ This year's graduating class in Israeli schools are now Shministim. They know what the occupation of Palestine is doing to their own country. They face ostracism and prison.

They write:

Out of sense of responsibility and concern for the two nations that live in this country, we cannot stand idle. We were born into a reality of occupation, and many of our generation see this as a “natural” state. In Israeli society it is a matter of fact that at 18, every young man and woman partakes in military service. However, we cannot ignore the truth – the occupation is an extreme situation, violent, racist, inhuman, illegal, non democratic, and immoral, that is life threatening for both nations. We that have been brought up on values of liberty, justice, righteousness and peace cannot accept it.

The Shministim Letter 2009-2010
Is inspired by generations of conscientious objectors in Israel and around the world,
who opposed their governments by saying: "We will not fight your wars! We object to being enemies!"