Refusing War

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In 2021, we co-hosted with many organisations the online showing of the film Objector organised by the Jewish Network for Palestine and others.

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One of the movements that has recreated itself one generation to the next, has been the Shministim, a movement of high schools students who have pledged to refuse to do their military service.

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In 2021, with GWS and Women of Colour GWS we campaigned against the Overseas Operations Bill and with other anti-war and human rights organisations we defeated the government who conceded that prosecuting War Crimes should not be time limited.

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British soldier Joe Glenton was convicted to 9 months in jail in 2010 for refusing to return to Afghanistan. We joined the international campaign for his release.

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In 2007, Israeli refusenik Adas Amit was imprisoned five times for her ongoing refusal to join the Israeli military. Payday wrote to her, thanked her for her brave action and let her know the support she had.

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In 2006, with the Global Women’s Strike (GWS), vets and peace organisations we opposed the Armed Forces Bill which threatened soldiers who desert or refuse to occupy a foreign territory with life emprisonment

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Watch testimonies of refuseniks and supporters, often mothers and partners, from the UK, US, Israel, Jamaica, Sudan.

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Convicted in December 2003 and released in September 2004, ‘The Five’ Israeli refuseniks internationalised their struggle. On the day of their conviction, there were solidarity actions in London, Rome, Berlin and in France.