Acts of conscience, acts of love

Host Noah Efron conducts a very special interview with a conscientious objector, and we pull together our favorite 'Vatacountry' segments. Acts of conscience: Summer in the slammer Noah interviews IDF reservist Gilad Halpern, who spent the summer in a military jail for conscientiously objecting to his call-up during Operation Protective Edge. How does conscientious objection in Israel map onto the political landscape? Acts of love: 'Vatacountry' best bits A personal reflection by podcast listener Andrew Wirth on art, freedom of expression, and the army in Israel; plus some of our favorite 'Vatacountry' segments about life in this infuriating country that, at the end of the day, we cannot help but love. Playlist: All songs by The Victor Jackson Show: Mechva LeNimrod Reshef HaDor HaBa Safa Shnia LeBchira