{"product_id":"we-refuse-martin-barzilai-9781854251206","title":"We Refuse | Martin Barzilai","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWe Refuse: Saying No to the Army in Israel — Martin Barzilai (with Foreword by Eyal Sivan)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eWe Refuse: Saying No to the Army in Israel\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a poignant, necessary glimpse into the lives of Israeli citizens who make the heavy choice to defy state orders. In a nation where military service in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) is highly mandatory and deeply embedded within social and national identity, choosing to say \"no\" carries profound personal and legal consequences. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    Through a powerful combination of raw firsthand interviews and visual journalism, photographer and editor Martin Barzilai presents the testimonies of modern \"refuseniks\"—men and women from diverse backgrounds who refuse to participate in military operations in the West Bank and Gaza. From teenagers facing intense military interrogation to former soldiers experiencing moral awakenings, this book humanizes the choice to resist conformity in favor of conscience.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaw Firsthand Testimonies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features unfiltered, direct accounts from Israeli conscientious objectors explaining their personal paths to resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePost-October 7 Updates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes crucial follow-up interviews exploring how recent escalations have shifted societal views and heightened the stakes of refusal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSystemic Critique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Examines the deeply ingrained culture of militarization and how the state apparatus isolates dissidents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual Storytelling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leveraged by Barzilai’s expertise as a documentary photographer to put a human face on political dissent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Barzilai\u003c\/strong\u003e is an acclaimed Paris-based documentary photographer and journalist. 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