ISRAEL: Update on imprisonment of conscientious objectors

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While Jonathan Ben Artzi (ISR12371) is waiting for the outcome of the hearing at the Supreme Court on 8 April, to determine where he will be tried at a civilian or a military court, the "justice" machine in Israel lead to new imprisonments, and new court-martials.

Matan Kaminer (ISR12840) was confined to base on 6 March 2003, awaiting his court martial. He already spent 98 days in military prison.

Noam Bahat (ISR12842), who already spent 98 days in prison too, is also waiting for his court martial, and confined to base.

Adam Maor (ISR12843), also 98 days in prison so far, and also confined to base until his court martial.

Shimri Tzamaret (ISR12847), also 98 days in prison so far, and in detention during court martial.

Ilai Karmon (ISR13181) was sentenced to 28 days in military prison no 4 on 16 March, and is due to be released on 13 April. He already spent 28 days in prison earlier.

Haim Feldman (ISR13182) was sentenced on 19 March to 21 days in prison for refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories. He is due to be released from military prison no 6 on 9 April 2003.

N S (ISR13183 - wishes to remain anonymous) will be released tomorrow (5 April). He was sentenced to 28 days in prison for refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories on 9 March 2003.

Ilia Ginzburg (ISR13184) was sentenced on 17 March to 28 days in military prison no 4 for refusing to enlist. He is due out on 13 April 2003.

Alon Endorn (ISR13185) was sentenced to 28 days on 19 March for refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories. He is due out of military prison no 6 on 15 April 2003.

E. K. (ISR13186 - wishes to remain anonymous) was sentenced on 1 April to 14 days in prison for refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories. He us due out of military prison no 6 on 12 April 2003.

War Resisters' International calls for letters of support to all imprisoned conscientious objectors: Adam Maor
Ilai Karmon
Ilia Ginzburg
Military Prison No 4
Military Postal Code 02507
IDF, Israel

Haim Feldman
Alon Endorn
Military Prison No 6
Military Postal Code 01860
IDF, Israel

War Resisters' International calls for protest letters to the Israel authorities, and Israeli embassies abroad.

War Resisters' International calls for the immediate release of all imprisoned conscientious objectors.

Andreas Speck
War Resisters' International

Addresses
Shaul Mofaz
Minister of Defence,
Ministry of Defence,
37 Kaplan st.,
Tel-Aviv 61909,
Israel.
e-mail: mailto:sar@mod.gov.il or mailto:pniot@mod.gov Fax: +972-3-696-27-57 / +972-3-691-69-40 / +972-3-691-79-15 (to send a protest email, go to http://wri-irg.org/co/alerts/20030404b.html)

Commander of Military Prison No. 4,
Military Postal Code 02507
IDF, Israel
Fax: +972-3-957-52-76

Commander of Military Prison No 6
Military Prison No 6
Military postal number 01860,
IDF, Israel.
Fax: +972-4-869-28-84

Addresses of Israeli embassies can be found at http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/israel1.htm

Addresses of Israeli media:
Ma'ariv:
2 Karlibach st.
Tel-Aviv 67132
Israel
Fax: +972-3-561-06-14
e-mail: editor@maariv.co.il

Yedioth Aharonoth:
2 Moses st.
Tel-Aviv
Israel
Fax: +972-3-608-25-46

Ha'aretz (Hebrew):
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Tel-Aviv, 61001
Israel
Fax: +972-3-681-00-12

Ha'aretz (English edition):
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Tel-Aviv, 61001
Israel
Fax: +972-3-512-11-56
e-mail: letters@haaretz.co.il

Jerusalem Post:
POB 81
Jerusalem 91000
Israel
Fax: +972-2-538-95-27
e-mail: news@jpost.co.il or letters@jpost.co.il

Jerusalem Report:
Fax: +972-2-537-94-89

Radio (fax numbers):
Kol-Israel +972-2-531-33-15 and +972-3-694-47-09 Galei Tzahal +972-3-512-67-20

Television (fax numbers):
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