Matt Bernstein
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The Trans Teen Imprisoned for Refusing to Join the IDF
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55:59Now PlayingYona Roseman is 19. In two weeks, the Israeli government is imprisoning her for refusing to join their military, for which service is required by all Israeli Jewish teenagers. Because she is transgender, Yona anticipates she’ll be kept in solitary confinement for 22 hours per day. She’s been brutalized by cops who hurl slurs at her despite Israel’s alleged status as a safe haven for LGBTQ people. Ahead of her imprisonment, Yona joins us to talk about the reality of Israel’s treatment of queer people, the way Israel intentionally endangers LGBTQ Palestinians, and why prison and expulsion from mainstream society are prices she’s willing to pay.
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