Brothers and Sisters in Arms was set up in January by Israeli military reservists in protest against the sweeping judicial overhaul unveiled by the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his newly elected coalition of far-right and ultra-religious parties.
During the year, as the demonstrations grew into the biggest protest movement in Israeli history, the organisation increased to more than 60,000 members. All of them understood that refusing to show up for reservist duty was a serious step to take, but said the threat to Israel’s democratic health superseded other worries for now.
