Eran Tamir, a veteran soldier in the Israeli military, has decided to refuse service amidst calls for increased military action against Hamas in Gaza. In an open letter, he criticized the government's narrative surrounding the war, claiming it is built on deceptive goals that do not align with the reality of the conflict. His stance reflects a broader trend of declining attendance rates among reservists in the Israeli military, presenting moral questions about the legitimacy of the war and its justification to the public, urging others to reconsider participation based on changing perceptions of the conflict.
They will say that this is an effort to free the hostages, that this is a war of survival or resurrection, and that this time Hamas will truly be defeated-It's a deception.
It's legitimate to refuse a war whose stated goals are a complete lie. It's legitimate to refuse a war that is our moral low point as a country.
If I don't, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. Now, I tell myself that I will never forgive myself if I continue to serve in this war.
While that may have been true at the beginning of the war, today such statements are 'deranged.'
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