REFUSENIKS uses stunning archival footage, still photos and interviews to document the stories of Israeli men and women who refuse to serve in the military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

In REFUSENIKS, we meet several Israeli men and women including 18-year-old Shani, an original signer of a letter condemning the occupation written by high school students to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. We're also introduced to Rami Kaplan, an officer who admits to ordering his men to shoot prisoners. Tal Belo, a medic in the army, wonders if his actions in the territories caused a young boy to become a suicide bomber. Tanya Reinhart, an Israeli journalist, contributes a historical perspective. They differ in their spiritual and political beliefs, some are ardent Zionists, and some question and challenge the concept of Zionism, but all of them have come to believe that taking a stand is crucial to their own humanity and to the future of their country.