A group of activists in Tel Aviv displayed a large banner on Sunday with a barcode to sign a pledge refusing military service. According to the activists, 130 conscripts had signed the pledge as of Tuesday.
A group of activists in Tel Aviv displayed a large banner on Sunday, July 12, featuring a barcode to sign a pledge refusing military service. According to the activists, 130 conscripts had signed the pledge as of Tuesday, July 14. The banner was placed in a central location in Tel Aviv. The activist group's identity was not immediately clear. The action comes amid ongoing debate over mandatory military service in Israel. Previous protests have included flyers distributed at a Givatayim high school on June 18 urging draft refusal, and reports in early July that dozens of Haredi men canceled their enlistment process, raising concerns in the IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade, as The Zioneer reported. No police response or arrests have been reported in connection with the banner.
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