Jews for Justice for Palestinians present 'Conscientious Objectors - Resisting Israeli Military Conscription'.

Or Ben-David is a 19 year-old high school leaver. She has travelled from Israel on a UK tour to speak about her refusal to serve in the Israeli army - and why she has served three jail terms for doing so.

Or is one of the Shministm – Israel's Young Conscientious Objectors. The Shministim are Israeli high school students who have been imprisoned for refusing to serve in an army that illegally occupies the Palestinian Territories.

Explaining her decision, Or stated:

“I refuse because I want to make a difference. I want all those Palestinian youths who have lost hope to see that there are Israelis who care and who make a different choice. I want all those of my friends who became soldiers or who are about to become soldiers to see that things don’t have to be the way they are.”

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Venue - The Bristolian, 2 Picton Street
Date - Monday 17 May from 7-9pm