Dar, Dana2024-04-102024-04-102004-12https://hdl.handle.net/1794/29330135 pagesSince the eruption of the Al-Aqtsa intifada, increasing numbers of soldiers have refused to serve in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as a form of political protest. Two groups organize these refusers, Yesh Gvul ("There is a Limit") and "Ha'omez Lesarev" ("the Courage to Refuse"). Using content analysis of public statements by both groups, this study examines their similar political goals and different strategies for mobilization and legitimation. It shows how their different use of cultural resources such as specific symbols, values, discourse and institutions leads to a difference in support and legitimation for each group. Yesh Gvul focuses on a universalistic discourse of justice and morality while Courage to Refuse uses a more realist militaristic discourse. The findings suggest that Courage to Refuse and the use of a realist-militaristic discourse has a stronger public appeal than Yesh Gvul's universalistic message.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USUO theses and dissertations are provided for research and educational purposes and may be under copyright by the author or the author’s heirs. Please contact us <mailto:scholars@uoregon.edu> with any questions or comments. In your email, please be sure to include the URL and title of the specific items of your inquiry.intifadapolitical protestPalestineoccupied territoriesPeace MovementIsraelThesis / Dissertation