"On the Objection Front" by Shiri Tsur (2005)

(Documentary — Hebrew w/English subtitles)

Approx. Length: 63 mins.

Rated: PG by the Manitoba Film Classification Board

Description: After years of loyal service, six Israeli combat soldiers find they can no longer countenance serving in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Contending that the Occupation is corrupting Israeli society, they, together with a “refusnik” list soon to number in the hundreds, announce their refusal to fight beyond the 1967 borders — rebuffing, they declare, to "dominate, expel, starve and humiliate an entire people."

"Unflinching and moving!" - Time Out

"An important documentary... Through candid interviews... the films tells the story behind their life-altering decision to stand up and refuse to go back and complete their duty. It follows them and their families as they discuss the agonizing dilemma between wanting to serve their country and acting against their moral principles, the memories that haunt them, the anger of their families, the rejection they're facing, and their time in prison." - The International Herald Tribune

"Neither heavy-handed nor polemical... it acknowledges the real disagreement that exists even within the Left over the principle of refusing duty." - The Jerusalem Report

"Has resonance far beyond Israel." - Washington City Paper

** Ecumenical Award, 2005 Berlin International Film Festival
** 2005 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
** 2005 Jerusalem International Film Festival
** 2005 Thessaloniki International Film Festival

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Film Website: On the Objection Front

2005 Screenings: See Schedule.