Hello,
My name is Alek, and I am the network coordinator of Mesarvot.
As coordinator, I closely accompany every refuser throughout their entire journey, from the moment they declare their refusal, through legal consultations, and during their time in prison.
I assist each refuser in obtaining legal advice, in having their rights respected while incarcerated, and in helping reduce the chances of persecution or harassment outside of prison. Alongside this, my role includes organizing protests and public actions, developing cultural and community‑building activities, and managing our activist network.
This involves holding regular meetings with activists, refusers, and their families, as well as coordinating our media and communications work to ensure their voices are heard clearly and safely.
In the pictures: Meeting of Mesarvot and stall at an event organized by Mesarvot activists in Tel Aviv, April-May 2026
This work also carries significant political weight, as it helps to sustain a visible and organized space for dissent, supports individuals who take personal risks to act on their beliefs, and ensures that opposition to the ongoing violence remains present in the public sphere. That political significance becomes even clearer now, in a moment when there is a so called “ceasefire,” yet bombings in Gaza and Lebanon continue and the fragile pause with Iran could collapse at any moment.
And as usual, the same cynical excuses from the Israeli government, and the disgraceful alignment of the “opposition” parties in the parliament, at least the Jewish part of it. Because in Israel, the second the dictator Netanyahu declares a war, everyone forgets their role and puts on a uniform.
This work also carries significant political weight, as it helps to sustain a visible and organized space for dissent, supports individuals who take personal risks to act on their beliefs, and ensures that opposition to the ongoing violence remains present in the public sphere. That political significance becomes even clearer now, in a moment when there is a so called “ceasefire,” yet bombings in Gaza and Lebanon continue and the fragile pause with Iran could collapse at any moment.
And as usual, the same cynical excuses from the Israeli government, and the disgraceful alignment of the “opposition” parties in the parliament, at least the Jewish part of it. Because in Israel, the second the dictator Netanyahu declares a war, everyone forgets their role and puts on a uniform.
But we are not deterred, more actions are planned, all with the goal of giving expression to the frustration that already exists among many in the public and helping them say it out loud: Refuse the war! Refuse the bloodshed!
In solidarity,
Alek Aframov