In the book Peace Begins Here - Palestinians and Israelis Listening to Each Other a Jewish Israeli grandmother shares a story about her grandson, who came back from the army recruitment center. He had told them he would do anything but he would not carry a gun. He came back home feeling humiliated. His younger sister wrote this poem:
My brother is coming back from the army and he is silent.
You ask him a question and he is silent,
You give him a hug and he is silent,
You give him a kiss and he is silent,
You give him silence and he cries.
