From Israel: “My Decision to Refuse…”

We have received a copy of the following letter written by Professor Adi Ophir, who teaches philosophy at the Tel Aviv University, and we print it here for the information of our readers. —Eds.

26 June 1988
Mr. Yitzhak Rabin
Minister of Defense
Hakirya, Tel Aviv

Dear Sir,

Tomorrow, on the 27th of June 1988, I will report to my regular artillery unit for Reserve Duty. Our mission, according to the summons in my possession, is to perform police du...