In an interview with Teen Vogue, N. talked about why she made the decision not to enlist, her purported time in prison, and why she's a fan of Taylor Swift's growing political activism.

Teen Vogue: So how did you actually refuse military service?

N.: I had to go to an official IDF enlisting place, declare that I refuse to enlist, be put on trial, receive official charges, and only then go to prison. When my recruitment process started, I was 16, and I went along with the tests required, since that's just what you do. Since then, I've spoken to many Palestinians and informed myself, which is why I decided to do the time. Although you can be arrested for not responding to correspondence, I've actually gotten several warnings that I'll be arrested if I don't show up to certain tests and evaluations. I'm one of dozens — if not hundreds — of Israeli teens who refuse to join the IDF. We get called lazy and anti-patriotic or anti-Semitic, but that's just part of the deal in a place like this.

TV: Why was it important for you to refuse to join? Were you aware it would lead to prison time?

N.: Anyone who refuses to join the military for any reason knows they'll probably end up in military prison. I was well aware of this when I made my choice. For years in Israel, everyone around me told it was "us vs. them" — them being Palestinians — and I believed it because I trusted the people in my community. But as I grew older and saw more videos and articles about the things my government is doing in Palestine, I couldn't do nothing. I'm very privileged in the sense that I could go to prison without any further consequences. Most soldiers who are also pro-Palestine simply don't have the choices I did (whether it be for financial reasons, family reasons, or the knowledge that military service is just something everyone does).

TV: How long were you imprisoned for? What was the situation there like?

N.: I was imprisoned for about two months. Military prison is very strict and follows many military laws (like rankings and military hierarchy). We'd wake up at about 5 a.m. and get counted multiple times throughout the day. Sometimes prisoners would go and work for the military (mending fences, making food, stuff like that), but most of the time we were just very bored. At first I was scared, but my main emotion during that time was certainly boredom. What I'm really worried about are the implications of my prison time. I'll have a hard time finding work in Israel because I didn't enlist, and my decision did put a strain on my relationships with family and friends, particularly those in the IDF.

TV: That note you wrote that your friend shared on @LegitTayUpdates was so funny, with your hand-drawn speech bubble. Why did you want to post from prison?

N.: I was bored! When you're in prison and you're bored out of your mind 12 hours a day, you find things to do. My friend would update me about what's going on in the Taylor Swift fandom, and I'd pass her notes I've written throughout the week. The note about not assuming things about Taylor's body was a spur-of-the-moment thing, which doesn't happen much. I'm not sure I could've done it if I hadn't accidentally snuck a pen into the visiting area, honestly.

TV: What made you first decide to start the parody account?