Israeli teen opens up about choosing jail over military service

CNN's Melissa Bell speaks with an Israeli teen who says he is choosing to go to jail rather than serve in the country's military to show objection to the war in Gaza. #CNN #News

[@parchmentPaperIsFun]

Stay strong kid. You are on the right side of history 😢❤

[@hgfku-tn6hb]

Blessed are those who prefer peace over war

[@Tuscarora21]

No military support for any wars. I've been against Ukraine funding and now this bullshit. Humanitarian yes war no

[@Schlemiel-Team-Six]

War isn't a personal option. Blessed are those who protect the widow and the orphan. "Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends." --John 15:

[@billberndtson]

@@Schlemiel-Team-Six Whose widows and orphans are you referring to?

[@joboygbpedwards]

Like the Jewish people in WWII.

[@Schlemiel-Team-Six]

@@billberndtsonThe people I'm talking to wouldn't need to ask that question. ALL widows and orphans belong to God. We are ALL God's children. War comes to them. You're there or you aren't. War still comes. You can be a supply clerk. You can be a cook. you can be a medic. Sitting in a cell isn't 'peace'. War still comes.

[@nukreativemusic]

When the youth refuse to join "The most moral army in the world" that says everything.

[@aftonair]

Yup.

[@etanvann]

1 youth out of an entire country, let that sink in.

[@nukreativemusic]

You need to do your homework. This is just one of many examples.@@etanvann

[@tomdavies6443]

@@etanvann - Most Orthodox Jews refuse to allow their youths to join the Israeli 'Defence' Force but those are given an official "religious exemption" Regards from a Tom :)

[@SonoftheAmericanRevolution]

I have very close friends that are vets of the Israeli military. 99% of them are willing to sacrifice everything defend their God and country. They know it's their duty, being a small but mighty country, supporting Democracy in the Middle East. But CNN has to interview the 1% and make it sound like it's happening all over.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

75 year long apartheid, 16 year long blockade of Gaza and now committing genocide. Evil

[@FreedaPeeple-in2mn]

No matter what they try to tell us, this is a religious war and has been going on, with occasional pauses, for thousands of years. They are just doing their god's work. The abrahamic cults invented religious war and the vast majority of religious wars have been the abrahamic cults warring with each other. One religion, three names, all hypocrites, all evil.

[@user-dq5wj8zz6p]

Genocide is what happened on the 7th Oclober in Israel...

[@FreedaPeeple-in2mn]

@@user-dq5wj8zz6p No, it isn't. Get yourself a dictionary.

[@FreedaPeeple-in2mn]

@@user-dq5wj8zz6p No, it isn't get a dictionary.

[@michaelmorningstar8645]

​@@user-dq5wj8zz6pWrong. That was self defense. They were right. Israel is wrong.

[@user-nx3bm5mf1n]

More guts than all the IDF combined.

[@gathrightcrystal]

Meanwhile Americans are taken hostage from a music festival and it's a Russian hoax while we pay a global music club for trolls like you 🤡

[@aftonair]

​@@johndiggle9129is that a threat tough guy?

[@aftonair]

Agreed!

[@larrybishop188]

you are as bad as he is. a coward

[@insertlastname]

Biggest coward

[@shellystewart2302]

“The gold standard for urban warfare?” This is not “anti-terrorism…” It IS terrorism.

[@aftonair]

Agreed.

[@gardensofthegods]

Most of the world ignoring the largest humanitarian crisis in the world which is in Yemen with Millions starving and millions of children looking like flesh covered skeletons and this has been going on for 7 years . Hopefully more people will also see what is going on in Yemen

[@olencone4005]

@@gardensofthegods On the Acute Food Insecurity (AFI) scale, Phase 1 is Minimal starvation, Phase 2 is Stressed, Phase 3 is Crisis, Phase 4 is Emergency, and Phase 5 is Catastrophe. Yemen has 4.5 million people in Phases 3 and 4 on this scale. Gaza has 2.23 million people in Phase 5 -- according to ReliefWeb, 80% of all the people currently classified as being in Phase 5 worldwide are in Gaza. No one has forgotten about Yemen (or Sudan, or Ethiopia, or Afghanistan, or the Congo, or Nigeria, or Haiti, or any of the other 25 nations you didn't mention that are currently experiencing large levels of famine or food shortages) -- but Gaza is in far worse shape and in far more need right now.

[@EngineersQuest]

You have no idea.

[@mjurai]

The IDF is being so tactful and strategic in how they’re conducting their war to vanquish Hamas operatives. Terrorism is nondiscriminatory mass scale destruction to the greatest number of innocent civilians. The carpet bombing of Aleppo in the Syrian war was terroristic. The carpet bombing of the Ukrainian cities such as Mariupol, Gerson, Bucha are terroristic. The attack on the World Trade Center on 911 is terrorism. The United States war in the Middle East may have been terrifying for the taliban, iraquís, afghans etc but it was not terroristic. Israel’s war against Hamas is probably terrifying for Gazans, but just because it’s terrifying does not mean it’s terrorism. War is ugly. In war many innocents lives are lost in trying to take out the bad element. The IDF has done a much bettter job of taking out the bad guy and reducing innocent casualties than even we did when we were overseas.

[@JawahirRabbani-pi2dc]

This war against civilians must be stopped

[@onejohn2.26.]

It's a war against Hamas which is supported by over 80% of the Palestinian people Now, what I suggest you do, is if you don't like it you come up with a better solution than what the IDF is dealing with

[@DaveB25]

And the responsible for all the destruction brought to justice

[@RoxanneM-]

@@onejohn2.26.Hamas has the support of 80% of the people there? It’s not what I’ve read.

[@redrick8900]

@@onejohn2.26. There is nothing wrong with supporting the people defending you from tyranny. Here is a better solution, disband the IDF, and all of the invaders can leave Palestine an go back to Europe.

[@arkinner]

Don't ask democrats to stop. They love war and innocent lives being lost.

[@FR33_PALESTIN33]

I love & admire all Israelis who are brave enough to oppose their horrible regime.

[@suedavis3525]

@ThreatActor-1337 No, courageous Jews with a conscience.

[@MaximusR93]

I would love to see these two people come together as the cousins they are

[@eric2500]

I am disgusted with the war crimes that set this off and the war crimes continuing. But I am inspired by this young man.

[@dont5363]

@@suedavis3525 LOL im not even a jew and fully support israel s on my d little twat

[@dustinsindledecker154]

This kid has more balls than Nentanyahu

[@positivevibes9964]

I am proud of you as a human. What a wise man at such a young age.

[@zaidasedien2808]

Much respect Ben....In a world where you can be anything, be kind 🇿🇦

[@aftonair]

Love and support to all Isreali citizens who refuse to participate in war crimes. Bless you and keep you safe.

[@catchris6772]

This young man should replace Netanyahu and create a peaceful partnership with all people in that land.

[@parchmentPaperIsFun]

I really pray we see that in our lifetime 😢

[@jeangill2004]

Respect to you young man its better to go to jail than to be with the IDF those guys are evil

[@gathrightcrystal]

Tell that to our Americans taken hostage from a music festival 🤡

[@aftonair]

gathrightcrystal Tell that to Netanyahu and Biden, who refuse any discussion with Hamas. Tell that to IDF who shot and killed three hostages who were waving a white flag while trying to escape.

[@gathrightcrystal]

@@aftonair tell the global music club to explain how the hell I am a Russian hoax over Hunter's laptop when my photos are out there and 51 Intel agents sign saying I am a Russian hoax but Americans are taken hostage at a music festival but we can warn Russia of threats at a concert.I will be waiting for this damn answer 💅😎

[@gathrightcrystal]

@@aftonair and ask Palestine when they changed their heritage from Egyptian to Vikings

[@redrick8900]

@@gathrightcrystal I have no sympathy for Americans that go to evil countries and have bad things happen to them.

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

I respect you my friend, we will hold you in our regard in Ireland........The current Genocide will be remembered for a long time

[@MagnusGalactusOG]

He should leave the country.

[@mrico523]

Ireland of all places 🙄. You'll be living in Communistan, my friend.

[@RoberttSmithh]

Trust me. People will forget and go back to their normal lives. Everyone will go back supporting companies who supports israel

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

@@RoberttSmithh Maybe in the future but the boycott is only starting now

[@ljohnson2181]

Reported (& verified) awhile ago that IDF is using AI tools to select their targets, with little human oversight. What could go possibly go wrong with that? (Hint: WCF 7 & 196 other aid workers to date, killed despite aid organizations having previously provided their location coordinates to IDF.) This was leaked from some within IDF with an actual conscience. One of the AI tools is sickly named ‘Where’s Daddy?’, which IDF then uses by waiting to hit their ‘low-level’ targets till the targets return home, killing whole families. (See articles in The Guardian & BBC for more particulars.) So sorry, but that’s way beyond ‘indiscriminate’; it IS deliberate targeting of civilians, and it IS a war crime, as was Oct. 7th. As IS deliberately starving people by creating man-made famine conditions in Gaza.

[@user-hy5vj3rg9e]

as an Israeli I salute this brave man !

[@aftonair]

❤

[@nathanalvarado289]

Dissappear

[@aftonair]

@@nathanalvarado289 is that a threat?

[@mohmedhassan6875]

1776: Independence from Britain 2024: Independence from Israel.

[@user-ue9kg5hg7n]

I never thought Israeli-military are the real terrrorist-

[@homosapiensthenextkind]

2028 full defeat of the arab umma ''project'' on Israelite Land...

[@user-pg5xi5bo4w]

Amen 🙏, no matter who we vote for they gone put Israel first 😭 The 🇺🇲 people 2nd 💯

[@Ursus-tl5lt]

What makes you think that you are independent from Britain?

[@karlchpmn]

@@Ursus-tl5ltBritain isn’t independent. They do what ever the us says

[@lisandroesterga1858]

He's a great example for Israel. He must be applauded.

[@AverageJoe483]

Do you say the same about Trump avoiding the draft in another pointless war ?

[@fuzzlewit9]

​@@AverageJoe483 stop changing the subject, this news story is nothings to do with Trump

[@ytrewq12345]

Guess the U.S citizen's hands have too much blood to be able to applaud. Hypocrisy and shhhhht....

[@AverageJoe483]

@@fuzzlewit9 but it’s a bit ironic one is labeled a hero and one a coward …

[@dustinsindledecker154]

This kid is brave.

[@TPaine76]

This kid has more courage than almost every leader of every country in the world.

[@tomdavies6443]

Most world leaders do condemn Israel and support some sort of intervention - such as UN Forces creating a buffer zone to protect Israel and Palestine from each other. Guess who vetoed it? Regards from a Tom :)

[@myleskennedy7733]

If only we all were as brave as this young man

[@awasijemal4151]

A young man with a good Heart , respect 🙏

[@johnrobinson1382]

😢😢😢😢this is what happens when you have a madman in office 😢😢😢😢😢

[@mattreynolds7613]

Why am I getting censored for saying R-F-K 2024

[@iadorenewyork1]

@@mattreynolds7613-- Well, you might want to take this opportunity to say what RFK's policy is in this situation. / I don't know who or why your "RFK 2024" statement was excised.

[@antoinepaquette7096]

Mate, its not a one men show, its a generational crisis. Its a whole country for many years who calls fo the decimation of the palestinians. I would like to reminds you that its an illegal occupation according to international laws and its policies are apartheid

[@polarbearsrus6980]

They elected him... they can replace him. Israel needs to handle their own issues.

[@jessiejoseph1093]

Gold standard of urban warfare. Starving little kids. FU!

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

Llyod Austin stated a few weeks ago that 24,000 women and children had been killed!!!

[@gathrightcrystal]

The hell you are.im not in the blue dress ,🤡👗🖕

[@aftonair]

War crimes.

[@gathrightcrystal]

And what in the hell do you think bud n and this administration is doing right now allowing China to buy all the countries farmland. Or does that not fit your Palestine fantasy

[@gardensofthegods]

For quite some time now there's also been starvation in Yemen where the trade sanctions and whatnot are preventing them from getting food ... many people and kids starving there . I don't know much about the politics involved but I did see a couple of US senators speaking out against it in the past

[@tilmanscha4285]

be strong young man you are doing the right thing thank you so much and be proud

[@mira-qi5kb]

What a remarkable young man stading for his beliefs. Stay strong.

[@mitchelltriplett7974]

Gold standard for urban warfare... targeting civilians, their infrastructure, homes, and hospitals?

[@aftonair]

Obscene.

[@EngineersQuest]

You don't have a clue.

[@mitchelltriplett7974]

@@EngineersQuest nuns, hostages, white flags, children?

[@EngineersQuest]

@@mitchelltriplett7974 Hamas using places where these people are? Do you have any military experience?

[@mitchelltriplett7974]

@EngineersQuest we had rules of engagement. Leavenworth for those who violated those rules. Did you slick sleeve your way through or do you not have any military experience? 🤣

[@jameshurst6119]

Once Israel gets over their histeria they will begin to realize what they have done, but it will be to late.

[@lourdesgyan]

They're bloody cold blooded they won't care. They know what they're doing.

[@hwi6913]

@@lourdesgyan The people who run it and lead it, yes, they know what they're doing. The others? If they don't watch international media, they're unlikely to know, because theirs are no longer news outlets.

[@ibrahimsuleiman8473]

Have have been doing same shit since 1948 and yet they still realize nothing. This is a state founded on a religious bases,most are religious fanatics.

[@itsonlysound]

They've been turning a blind eye to the things they've been doing for a very long time. They're not going to 'realise' anything. This won't change anything for Palestinians except that Israel will be more mindful of how their actions look on an international stage. It's not a morality issue for them - it's a PR one.

[@applelap24]

Palestine will never die

[@diazvirdani1059]

*Israel🇮🇱 still occupied East Jerusalem, West Bank, Golan.* end occupation & keep peace!

[@majedtaleb3944]

They are also still occupying Shiba’a farms in Lebanon

[@majedtaleb3944]

Shiba’a farms as well

[@armandogavilan1815]

Dude doesn´t want to be a nazi.

[@fintan9218]

@@stevebeegreatclearly bibi and the idf dont understand the irony, or don’t care. Want the comparisons to stop, stop acting like Nazis… simple

[@lancerussell755]

@@stevebeegreat Dont thinks he is, Nazis tried to commit genocide, Isreal is currently committing genocide and our scum corrupt politicians on both sides are equal scum, and anyone who thinks one side is better than the other is a jackass of the highest order. They are all liars, neither R or D cares if you live or die tomorrow. They care about funding the people who bribe them such as Aipac and their vile organization.

[@mohmedhassan6875]

"Hamas, to my great regret, is Israel's creation," Avner Cohen, a former Israeli religious affairs official" former Israeli officials such as Brig. Gen. Yitzhak Segev, who was the Israeli military governor in Gaza in the early 1980s. Segev later told a New York Times reporter that he had helped finance the Palestinian Islamist movement as a "counterweight" to the secularists and leftists of the Palestine

[@prashanthsubburam1605]

So u agree it’s in the best interest of Palestine that Hamas must be destroyed by Arab and global community. What about regimes like Qatar and Iran that backs Hamas? And also if Hamas is Isreals creation then why does the Iranian regime so strong in its backing of it? Is it because the Islamist forces of the region don’t want the secular Palestinian faction to come to power or establish a secular Palestinian state?

[@mrico523]

It was a politcal tool hijacked by terrorists. Not it gets removed. What's the big deal?

[@onejohn2.26.]

That is totally irrelevant

[@gathrightcrystal]

That's not what Hillary said when she was secretary of state and said she took care of this Hamas and this BBQ in Haiti

[@silkcitysocialist420]

​@@onejohn2.26.How is it irrelevant?

[@user-kj2cl6yf5u]

Correct choice 👍 So, in this genocidal society, there are pure-hearted people who do not want to be genocidal👏👏

[@mohmedhassan6875]

1. Haifa Massacre 1937 2. Jerusalem Massacre 1937 3. Haifa Massacre 1938. 4. Balad al-Sheikh Massacre 1939 5. Haifa Massacre 1939 6. Haifa Massacre 1947 7. Abbasiya Massacre 1947 8. Al-Khisas Massacre 1947 9. Bab al-Amud Massacre 1947 10. Jerusalem Massacre 1947 11. Sheikh Bureik Massacre 1947 12. Tantura Massacre 1948 13. Jaffa Massacre 1948 14. Khan Yunis Massacre 1956 15. Jerusalem Massacre 1967 16. Sabra and Shatila Massacre 1982 17. Al-Aqsa Massacre 1990 18. Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre 1994 19. Jenin Refugee Camp April 2002 20. Gaza Massacre 2008-09 21. Gaza Massacre 2012 22. Gaza Massacre 2014 23. Gaza Massacre 2018-19 24. Gaza Massacre 2021 25. Gaza Genocide 2023 is still ongoing DONT LET ANYONE CONVINCE YOU THAT IT STARTED ON OCTOBER 7th PLEASE REPOST

[@boathousejoed1126]

You want to keep f-n around, you'll keep finding out.

[@WHXY]

look up "List of killings and massacres in Mandatory Palestine", enter the wikipedia article list, and read through the very first ones. youre right, it didnt start in october 7th, the hate and terror is eternal.

[@DaleHartley]

@@boathousejoed1126 no, Israel keeps f ing around with NOT doing what is right and good. Either give EVERYONE a free country on equal terms, OR do the two state option. Either way as long as you allow the settlers to keep pushing people with violence and hate, you will not find peace.

[@DaleHartley]

@@WHXY It is a cycle of violence and both sides are responsible for continuing it. The "leaders" have all chosen to allow this to continue, and not hold their OWN people to account. I will not blame either side fully, this is a mutual project.

[@BGpomakTR]

​this both sides crap ...reallydoesn'twork nomore. Move on@@DaleHartley

[@benvarela4472]

Destroying a Hospital in a war???? WTF?!?!?!?!?

[@eric2500]

I am disgusted by the war crimes that began this round of war, disgusted with the war crimes that continue, disgusted by the Iranian, Israeli, Hoothi, and Hamas factions working hard to make it worse. *But I am inspired by this young man. Forward Together*

[@Haywood118]

Focus on America first dummy.

[@Cmoney743]

Guy said Iranian n hoothis wat crimes 🤣😭israel is the only one committing war crimes all these countries are doing is helping the poor Palestinian people that no one wants to help cuz of the US

[@arkinner]

You left Joe Biden and democrats out. They have committed more war crimes in 4 yrs than any other president and administration since ww1.

[@larrybishop188]

and guess who you are talking about MOSLEMS one who is evil and practices islam.

[@gardensofthegods]

Yes nobody seems to be talking anymore about the world's largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen with all those Millions starving including children who look like flesh covered skeletons ... and this has been going on for 7 years now

[@davidwintersel4516]

Much respect to this young man

[@user-hh7bl8pw6q]

these good guys are less than %5 of the population of this entity

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

People who choose non-violence aren’t cowards they are incredibly brave. The Israeli government should make allowances for those who refuse to kill for their nation. I really don’t understand their exemptions if you are Hassidic you don’t have your serve even though you have no problem with the violence but regular Jews can’t be conscientious objectors?

[@aftonair]

Agreed.

[@andio3i766]

Would you say the same about the people who didn't want to fight hitler?

[@aftonair]

@andio3i766 the two situations are not comparable because of power dynamics. Isreal is the far more powerful aggressor. Palestine has been an apartheid state occupied by Isreal for several decades now. Palestine doesn't have an army and doesn't receive millions in military aid from powerful nations. Not the same.

[@andio3i766]

@@aftonair you know hitler was a big fan of palestine and so are you, you exposed yourself as nazi with this comment

[@Maya_s1999]

@@andio3i766Ridiculous! Palestinians are those who have been treated like flies and constantly targeted, killed and dispossessed. The killing of Palestinians didn’t start after the attack by Hamas. It has been going on since the Nakba!

[@alviverdeus]

You have far more courage than any of the baby bombers, young man.

[@jasielm5258]

1:26 kids a fucking commie

[@AverageJoe483]

Do you say the same about Trump avoiding the pointless war in Vietnam ?

[@Lp78Ch]

What an illogical statement. Your brain is rotting.

[@belgianbull4722]

@@AverageJoe483 Sure if it was an anti war moral objection, but we all know including Clinton it was for probably for other reasons and obtained due to money and standing

[@fintan9218]

@@AverageJoe483 Trump didnt have to go to jail for dodging, and he didnt do it for righteous reason like this lad. Also nobody faults trump for that, they do because he mocked a veteran who had been wounded in battle and portrays himself as a strong man. Him dodging draft is not anyones first thing they think to criticize him on.

[@bullbutter9699]

1776 : Independence from England 2024 : Independence from Isreal

[@eldenringer6466]

you do realise we have ZERO ALLIES IN THE MIDDLE East. YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE WHO WANT US DEAD and were behind 9/11 and theocracies which would have you in chains. You get that right. That no one in the middle east is your friend except Israel. Its not perfect but if you look at what the people have achieved vs what their tribal neighbours have its night an day. MOST AMERICANS HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON With islamic nations and you dont want to have anything in common as your freedoms would be GONE...all gone! So Israel leadership right now is crap and needs to go but the people of israel are as near to you and me as any other american. But gaza...and Iran and egypt ....LOL GOOD LUCK with them as your allies.

[@BlackandBlessed100]

You are in good company young man because Muhammad Ali did the same thing and other brave young men after him

[@musclemachine8849]

LEGEND, they can’t lie and lie to the new generations.

[@shalamarparrish2024]

Oh my goodness... So sad. I hope People from around the world can write and visit him to keep his moral up...

[@thembastoep733]

Great respect for this young sir

[@Wonderer473]

This guy represents only fringe minority in Israel. In all countries you have few that are pacifists or identify with the enemy. The villages next to Gaza contained high number of peace activists, but Hamas savagely murdered and kidnapped them as well. Hamas had lists of people in these villages they knew they are slaughtering peace activists.

[@hcic8738]

He's a very strong individual. I have nothing but Respect for him

[@JCcollazos1]

Brave young man. The criminal government of Israel will be seeing a lot more young people refuse to be part of a genocide. My prayers to all of these young people. And I'm an atheist.. 😇

[@georgek3398]

God help him, can’t imagine his treatment in prison.

[@bastimeier]

He should request asylum in a peaceful country abroad because his own (right-wing) government puts him behind bars for refusing to participate in war and killings.

[@aprilgise3415]

Ben you are so brave. Thank you for standing up for what is right. May God bless you.

[@Daniel.Griffith]

Much respect for this young guy and i pray more follow him

[@Itubersays]

Better to get jail time than bad karma!

[@hanselmansell7555]

This is why antisemitism should never be confused with anti zionist.

[@wagnergroup2697]

Respect to you for not joining the "terorrist force"

[@diamondperidot]

Be safe young man.

[@dodokgp]

If a politician chooses to wage a war, only he/she should be fighting. Nobody else. Period. Compulsory military service is a sham on the dignity, and freedom of a young man. Not picking up a firearm or weapon is the most courageous thing a man needs to be remembered for.

[@allanisamy2036]

The rest of Israeli should take note. If only all of them were little like him. Peace will be possible. He is a man for speaking up. Respect 🫡

[@mtam7575]

You don't use food as a weapon, this is what Netanyahu is doing.

[@Lennybird91]

Conscientious objection. Slave soldiering is wrong.

[@mehedihasantalukder2955]

Bravo to those who have the morality to see the oppression even though it goes in their favour.

[@pr-ji1ni]

This young man is braver than the war criminals sending him to prison.

[@mediacrop7384]

Good to know that humanity still remains in some amidst all the vile bloodthirsty rabid hatred. Its hopeful to see such glistening drops of courage and truth amidst the ocean of lies, cowardice and hatred.

[@jaytaylor2312]

The Mohammed Ali of Israel

[@aftonair]

Yes! ❤ Real strength comes from within. He has the courage of his convictions. Bless him and keep him safe.

[@vladimirndoj1997]

He is Jew and not Arab to call him Muhammad

[@RootlessCosmicWanderer]

lol! First, do you get analogy?!!?!?! Second, Mohammad-Ali Clay was a non-Arab African American boxer. A celebrated beloved cherished champion. Third, Clay (widely known as Mohammad-Ali) also refused to participate in the Vietnam War and thus was stripped of his medals and titles. That's the comparison this person trying to draw. Hence an analogy!!​@@vladimirndoj1997

[@aftonair]

@vladimirndoj1997 Calm yourself. It's intended as a complement. He was a great human being. I'm not Muslim either, but I would be honored to be compared to Muhammad Ali.

[@RootlessCosmicWanderer]

@vladimirndoj1997 lol! First, do you get analogy?!!?!?! Second, Mohammad-Ali Clay was a non-Arab African American boxer. A celebrated beloved cherished champion. Third, Clay (widely known as Mohammad-Ali) also refused to participate in the Vietnam War and thus was stripped of his medals and titles. That's the comparison this person trying to draw. Hence an analogy!!

[@shelbyminnick7959]

Listen to the children

[@jasielm5258]

1:26 the children inspire to be fucking commies

[@olivervision]

What is the standard/average jail sentence for people that refuse military service? How soon till we can expect to hear back from this kid again?

[@tomdavies6443]

Usually the sentences against such young people start out quite short but get longer each time they refuse to give in and join the IDF. They sometimes get a few days of freedom before being re-arrested. Palestinians who get released from long prison sentences in Israeli prisons usually get 'accidentally' killed by the IDF a few days after their release. Regards from a Tom :)

[@Seriously742]

Brave kid wow

[@user-mf6li4sw6n]

The youth of Israel will help to heal the division over religion. That’s the hope for the next generation.

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

Have you seen the youth from Israel?

[@danielvilliers612]

They have been completely brainwashed, like the Hitler youth. See how they now have no problem harassing even Christian on pilgrimage their.

[@andysPARK]

Respect and gratitude Ben. And a huge sense of relief that there is some open against netanyahus genocide in Israel.

[@user-adoyle123]

Good on him. Well done. It shouldn't be mandatory, they might get more if it was voluntary. They are sick of been dragged into Adults problems. Young Man Hi from the West of Ireland ❤

[@Mae-hx2ml]

A memorial to those lost should be built on the grounds of Al Shifa when there is a free Palestine.

[@melanatedone4894]

I sand with this Brave Young Man . The lack of Humanity Displayed by the IDF . They will pay in this life of the Next .

[@chrisjohnomnia]

Toothless Bulldog is the United Nation

[@lindawilliams429]

Meanwhile, Netanyahu's son is fighting the Israeli war from Miami, Florida.

[@parchmentPaperIsFun]

or getting drunk in Ibiza while others are indoctrinated and programmed to kill and be killed. Disgusting.

[@sandrabarnett1499]

Young man prefer peace than war .Thank you.

[@untouchable360x]

Sometimes a person has to choose. Sometimes the world forces his hand. If a man knows what he is and remains true to himself, the choice is no choice at all. However much he may hate it.

[@ponokeo]

One of the bravest dude I know. Mad respect bro

[@ezatullaha.3502]

I see humanity still exists, these Israeli people ❤ makes be believe in humanity once again after all these horrible things going on, so proud of Israeli people who stands against atrocities and apartheid regime

[@eliasahmed1339]

Salute to this young israelis bravery to uphold humanity . I wish ..... if Joe Biden and Netaniyahu could learn something from this brave young Israeli guy.

[@GeorgeLevy-xr7dj]

Well said

[@dr.victorvs]

Smart man. Those who don't will spend the rest of their lives in therapy. Once the real cost of war starts becoming public, he'll get amnesty.

[@ljohnson2181]

Reported (& verified) awhile ago that IDF is using AI tools to select their targets, with little human oversight. What could go possibly go wrong with that? (Hint: WCF 7 & 196 other aid workers to date, killed despite aid organizations having previously provided their location coordinates to IDF.) This was leaked from some within IDF with an actual conscience. One of the AI tools is sickly named ‘Where’s Daddy?’, which IDF then uses by waiting to hit their ‘low-level’ targets till the targets return home, killing whole families. (See articles in The Guardian & BBC for more particulars.) So that’s way beyond ‘indiscriminate’; it IS deliberate targeting of civilians, and it IS a war crime, as was Oct. 7th. As IS deliberately starving people by creating man-made famine conditions in Gaza.

[@NutriVibess]

tthank GOD for the good reporting from CNN

[@user-curious1984]

This is just disgusting sad😢

[@ruthcavanagh1043]

This is not very different from how young men reacted to the Vietnam War. Many young men opted to go to college or into a Loveless marriage to avoid having to go to war for a country that didn't want our help in the first place to fight a war that had been going on for decades and as far as I know it's still going on to this day

[@gardensofthegods]

Yes or a lot of them went to Canada or even Sweden . I don't think all of those were Loveless marriages I'm sure some of them really worked out and I'm sure some of them were people who married a good friend to help protect them ... they could always divorce later after the war . We don't have enough people looking at what's been going on in Yemen for 7 years now and that they still have the worst humanitarian crisis with Millions including millions of children starving looking like flesh covered skeletons😢

[@gardensofthegods]

I think about the option to go to college I mean that really wasn't a bad deal to save them from going to war if you think about the alternative of imprisonment

[@ruthcavanagh1043]

@@gardensofthegods yes I agree and if I had children coming of age during that time I probably would have tried to coax them into College or marriage to save them!

[@ruthcavanagh1043]

@@gardensofthegods very true!

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

We must not be silent while witnessing injustice. Israel is committing war crimes and US is complicit in those crimes

[@polarbearsrus6980]

What more can we do? They need to help themselves!!!

[@razgrizadler]

What a brave young soul... please someone overthere who sees sense, you protect him.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Youth today - cowards

[@elfari100]

It will be studied....

[@davidlucey1311]

I don’t think anyone can be faulted for not wanting to serve Natenyahu.

[@antoinepaquette7096]

Serving israel*. Its not a this year problem,its a generational problem. The whole state has been founded on the ideology of the Jewish supremacy, any other ethnic or religious group are discriminated,persecuted expelled or killed from this land. I would like to reminds you that its an illegal military occupation of the palestinian territory for 75 years according to international laws

[@antoinepaquette7096]

I would suggest you to watch a short documentary named Israelism. Its a small production from a jewish american youth group about the reality on the ground.

[@isaackasoma4229]

A leader of a democracy cant claim that his actions are protecting his people who are thinking otherwise. A referendum should be held in Israel for them to decide whether: 1. ADF should be withdrawn or continue in Gaza 2. Exchange all Palestine prisoners for all hostages 3. Vacate Israel for palestians All outcome should be respected and implemented.

[@hamplus163]

The government says he’s antisemitic 😂

[@aftonair]

Netanyahu is the Trump of Israel.

[@aftonair]

He isn't.

[@mardasman428]

No, he's just a communist who would like to fight for the other side. Look at his posters, he has posters supporting the far-left rebel group EZLN and he has posters supporting Lenin, one of the worst dictators of all time.

[@JohnFelinn]

Palestine is occupied land, and under international law, the Palestinians have the legal right to resist this occupation by any and all means.

[@onejohn2.26.]

Total nonsense Gaza has been part of Israel since the 1947 War you don't know what you were talking about

[@JohnFelinn]

Why is Israel so much more important than Americans to America? So much so though we must sell our soul to defend their atrocities? I never agreed to that deal

[@FourDollaRacing]

Because profit... selling arms and munitions creates jobs. Same goes for Iran....

[@aish55ka]

This is tragic, Israeli genocide should stop now!

[@johnhayes1635]

More balls than american politicians

[@jasl14983]

Tell me something, who wants to live in Israel? It is a country that exists because of the charity of powerful countries, they have to live under a shield, it is the "democracy" with the most international denunciations (including genocide), the United States gives them 3 billion$ a year... Not to mention trade agreements... /

[@FourDollaRacing]

They're losing support... it's only a matter of time.

[@smartist-witin-Kintuckey]

*imagine sloppy joe sending weapons to one side to evaporate the other side then sending aid to that other side*

[@tomkarau]

Right!.. and then when Hamas comes to steal the aid air drops.. Israel bombs Hamas in the very place where they dropped the aid, killing the very people the aid drops were intended to help.. what a mess..

[@raymondturpin3265]

Kintuckey? Where is this?

[@donofon1014]

Repeating yourself .... and you still cannot say Biden ... so you still look like the partisan hack you aspire to be.

[@tomkarau]

Right!.. and then when Hamas comes to steal the aid air drops.. sloppy joe bombs the very place where the aid air drops were located, killing the very people which the aid air drops were intended to help..

[@donofon1014]

Who is sloppy joe .... and who is witty in Kintucky

[@annumy.8182]

Good on him. He chose not to join those IDF Terrorists

[@alextabet9247]

That young man is pure and kind and smart. He will be on the right side of history.

[@allexbratson]

This young man deserve peace noble, respect man 🙏🏼

[@johnjg57]

Well done Ben for standing up for you principals. Why shouldn't the "religious" free loaders be conscripted like everyone else? Maybe then, they might know what actual work is!

[@Lennybird91]

The plain reality is Israel recognizes but does not care aboutt the widespread civilian death toll they inflict. Like any right-wing extremist they're merely a means to an end. Israel has committed over 20 October 7ths since the start of this recent escalation.

[@mrico523]

Did Hamas care? No, they explicitly said so! Israel cares more about Palestinian civilians than their so-calles leadership. That is the saddest truth!

[@Bilal-ZidanPakistan]

i am am muslim from Pakistan, but i would happily give my life for guys like Ben! Stay blessed brother! stay safe! We will find peace one day!

[@mohmedhassan6875]

Israel's president, Isaac Herzog said "It's an entire nation out there that is responsible. This rhetoric about civilians not aware, not involved, it's absolutely not true. بلات😊

[@MaximusR93]

I’m assuming he was talking about Germany in WWII, and it’s insane that the Zionists emulate the same horrors onto the Palestinians.

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

Get rid of Israel prime Minister

[@aftonair]

Netanyahu is a war criminal.