Rothman-Zecher writes: "The idea that the 'real Israelis' serve and those who refuse are 'traitors' is a false dichotomy. As Ms. Rotem told me, 'Israeli patriotism today means resisting anything which frames the occupation as normal.'"
Moriel Rothman-Zecher. (photo: ActiveStills.org)
12 January 15
hat are you,” he asked, “a leftist?”
We were both wearing the surplus United States Marines uniforms given to prisoners at Israeli Military Jail No. 6.
“It depends how you define ‘left,’ ” I said.
“Don’t get clever with me. Why are you here?”
“I didn’t want to be part of a system whose main task is the violent occupation of millions of people.”
“In other words: You love Arabs, and don’t care about Israeli security.”
“I think the occupation undermines all of our security, Palestinians’ and Israelis’.”
