Israel's Druze conscientious objectors - Features - Al Jazeera English
Feature: Omar Saad, an 18-year-old Druze man from northern Israel, was released on Wednesday from his second term in prison for refusing conscription into the Israeli army. He is one of what some Druze say is a growing number of conscientious objectors from their community. The signs of dissent have made some Israeli officials uneasy about a people they have actively embraced but whose loyalty they have often questioned.
The Druze community makes up close to two percent of Israel's population [Reuters]
