Speaking Tour with Israeli Conscientious Objectors in France

The Movement for a Non-Violent Alternative (MAN) in Lyon, together with the Raja Tikva Association, is hosting two young Israeli conscientious objectors, Itamar Greenberg and Soul Behar Tsalik, on a tour of France from 13 to 28 November 2025.

Their presence offers a rare and valuable testimony to the courage it takes to say no to institutionalised violence in Israel, grounded in a deep ethical conviction: true security cannot come from war. They represent a generation of young Israelis who reject their government’s abuses against Palestinians and affirm that there can be no lasting peace in Israel without the recognition of Palestinian rights. Both are activists with Mesarvot, a network of Israeli conscientious objectors opposing the occupation.

A tour to dialogue, understand, and act for peace

From 13 to 28 November 2025, the two young objectors will meet the public across France. Organised by local MAN groups, the tour will include debates, conferences, student meetings, and public discussions on peace in the Middle East — how to envision it, live it, and build it in concrete ways. During the speaking tour, Itamar and Soul will share their personal reasons for refusing military service and their experiences of how Israel treats those who speak out against its government.

Schedule of main conferences:

• Friday, 14 November: Orléans at 6:30 p.m. at the Bourse du Travail, 10 rue Théophile Naudy, 45000
• Saturday, 15 November: Paris late afternoon, attendance at 9 p.m. at the Point Éphémère, 200 Quai de Valmy, 75010
• Monday, 17 November: Sélestat: at 8 p.m. at the Centre international d’Initiation aux Droits de l’Homme, 16 C Place du Marché aux Choux, 67600, preceded by a torchlight procession through the streets of Sélestat (meet at 7 p.m. at the CIDH with a candle).
• Tuesday, 18 November: Mulhouse at 8 p.m. at the Temple Saint-Marc, Rue des Romains 68100
• Wednesday, 19 November: Strasbourg at 8 p.m. at the Foyer de l’Étudiant Catholique, 17 Place Saint-Étienne 67000
• Thursday, 20 November: Nancy at 7 p.m. at Château du Charmois, 2 allée du Parc, 54500 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
• Friday, 21 November: Lyon at 6:30 p.m. at Maison des Passages, 44 rue Saint Georges 69005
• Saturday, 22 November: Lyon at 4 p.m. at the Librairie La Gryffe, 5 rue Sébastien Gryphe, 69007
• Sunday, 23 November: Mornant at 5 p.m. at the Maison des associations, Salle Rodin, 14 rue Boiron, 69440
• Monday, 24 November: Saint-Etienne at 7:30 p.m. at the Maison de l'avenir, 34bis rue Ambroise Paré
• Tuesday, 25 November: Val-de-Reuil at 8:30 p.m. at the Maison des Associations, Rue Grande, 27100
• Wednesday 26 November: Vitré at 8pm at the Maison de Quartier de Maison Rouge, 2 Bis allée Mail, 35500