Greenberg said his refusal to serve came as the “culmination of a long process of learning and moral reckoning.”
“The more I learned, the more I knew I couldn’t wear a uniform that symbolizes killing and oppression,” he said, explaining that Israel’s war in Gaza - which was launched after Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023 - solidified his decision to refuse.
“There is genocide,” he said. “So we don’t need good reasons (to refuse).”
It’s better than nothing. We need these reminders that there are also citizens that are victims of their government too.