IDF Chief Affirms That Israelis Are Government Slaves, Demands Servitude

"IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot responded Tuesday to a petition signed by about 60 students declaring their refusal to enlist in the IDF, telling them to serve the country first and to become activists after. Calling the petition a “serious problem” Eisenkot urged them to enlist saying during a speech at the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center that “those who grow up in the State of Israel should be committed to defending the country. It’s a mutual responsibility.”"