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Sofia Orr, a 19-year-old Israeli conscientious objector, shares her journey of refusing mandatory military service and spending 85 days in prison for her stance. Listen to hear how:

• Sofia began questioning military service at age 13, viewing it as a political choice rather than obligation
• She describes Israel as "more an army with a country than a country with an army" with military indoctrination beginning in childhood
• Sofia's prison experience revealed how military systems dehumanize everyone involved, including guards
• She rejects the notion that violence can solve the conflict: "There is no military solution to this"
  
  
  

You can find Sofia on Instagram @sofiorr7716 

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