More young Israelis are showing dissent towards the ongoing Gaza war, despite minimal societal empathy for Palestinians. Activists like Alon-Lee Green highlight a growing movement that questions the war's political motivations, particularly its benefit to Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition. Many protestors seek an end to the conflict, the release of hostages, or express a fatigue over fighting. Polls indicate a majority support a deal for hostages, reflecting a shift in public sentiment that challenges the war's sustained support, though there is uncertainty about whether this will lead to an end to conflict.
One of the guards came up to me and asked if I was there to save Gaza's children, then he punched me in the stomach, Alon-Lee Green said, recounting his experience in an Israeli prison this week. Green and eight others were arrested on Sunday for protesting with about 600 others along Israel's border with Gaza, spending two nights and almost three days in prison before being placed under house arrest.
Some people are protesting because they see it as a political war, Green, who also serves as national co-director of the activist group Standing Together, said of the growing sense in Israel that the war on Gaza only serves to sustain Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition.
Polls in Israel show that the majority now favour a deal that would secure the release of the captives held in Gaza, even if that means an end to the war on Gaza.
Refusing [to answer the call up] is our most powerful weapon: no soldiers, no occupation. We need more and more people to refuse.
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