Avia A'tai

"I do not believe in brutality and use of force. I feel the Military and the Politicians have brought this war upon our heads. I will not enter the territories occupied in 1967. I don't believe in the expansion of Israel.

Also, I believe it is inappropriate to assign us, teacher-soldiers who have barely had 2 our briefings on the matter, to instruct children on how to defend themselves from artillery and gun fire. They should send experts to do that.

I am very dedicated to my job. I enlisted to give of myself, to teach children to love the land of Israel - the trees, the plants, the flowers, the birds - I do not want to teach them about bombs."
Avia A'tai