SIGN THE OBJECTOR SOLIDARITY LETTER
Join Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman, Jacqueline Woodson, Mario Vargas Llosa and many more, in signing this letter in solidarity with Israeli conscientious objectors who refuse to participate in the oppression of Palestinians.
As conscientious objectors continue to be imprisoned, the international community condemns militarism and calls on the Israeli government to end this unjust practice.
We must let these young leaders know that they are not alone as they courageously challenge the status quo – demanding a world in which Palestinians and all people everywhere are free!
See translations in Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, and French here.
“We want to build a brave generation.”– Palestinian Activist Bassem Tamimi
The OBJECTOR Impact Project seeks to facilitate diverse audiences’ engagement with the film’s themes of feminism, anti-militarism, solidarity, and the power of youth leadership. You can take a meaningful stand for justice in Israel/Palestine NOW by supporting or getting involved with one of the organizations in our grassroots network below!
HOST A SCREENING OF OBJECTOR
Use this link to screen OBJECTOR for free. No permission is necessary, just go for it.
Download the OBJECTOR Discussion Guide to spark conversation in your school, organization, faith community, or home.
SUPPORT
Support work in Israel/Palestine by making a donation to grassroots groups spotlighting youth, women, LGBTQI+, prisoners, artists, solidarity and co-resistance!
Refuser Solidarity Network
Addameer Prisoner Support & Human Rights Association
B’tselem: The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Ta’ayush: Arab Jewish Partnership
Al Qaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society
JOIN
Join your local chapter of Jewish, Palestinian, inter-generational & youth-led grassroots work!
(US-specific)
IfNotNow (Young Jewish Americans)
Students for Justice in Palestine (Campus)
Open Hillel (Campus)
Eyewitness Palestine (Transnational)
Jewish Voice for Peace (Intergenerational)
Palestinian Youth Movement (Transnational)
OBJECTOR’s Partner Organizations
REFUSER SOLIDARITY NETWORK
Since 2004, Refuser Solidarity Network provides crucial support to Israel’s military refusers in the toughest of political circumstances. We provide funds for for demonstrations outside prison, for legal fees, for media campaigns that tell conscientious objector’s stories to the general public, for education programs for Israeli and American audiences about their important resistance to the occupation. Refusers work to end the Israeli occupation and create a just peace for Palestinians and Israelis, and Refuser Solidarity Network is here for them.
MESARVOT
Mesarvot is a network of activists whose goal is to support conscientious objectors and to promote discourse on civil disobedience among the Israeli public. The network offers a link to activists and other conscientious objectors, a platform for political critique of the military occupation of Palestinian territory, as well as bureaucratic, media and personal support for conscientious objectors.
EYEWITNESS PALESTINE
Eyewitness Palestine fosters a network of informed and active individuals through delegations that take people on an immersive journey to learn directly from Palestinian and Israeli human rights defenders, community organizers, and citizens. Following the delegation, participants receive tools and trainings to expand their skills to share their experience and advocate for change.
JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE
Jewish Voice for Peace is growing, developing and mobilizing a powerful grassroots, multiracial base of Jews toward a future of Judaism beyond Zionism and the end of Israeli apartheid and occupation. JVP members are inspired by Jewish traditions to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights and respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy based on those ideals.
