ISRAEL: More conscientious objectors in prison

War Resisters' International learned about three more conscientious objectors who have been imprisoned in Israel recently, on top of those who were included in the last co-alert emails (http://wri-irg.org/news/htdocs/07042003b.html and http://wri-irg.org/news/htdocs/20030407a.html).

Yoel Perlman (ISR13225) is a pacifist. He sent an open letter to Shaul Mofaz, the Israeli Minister for Defence on April 3, 2003, declaring his conscientious objection. On 6 April, he went to the induction base and was sentenced to 28 days in Military Prison No 4. He is due out on 4 May 2003.

Yaron Beeri (ISR13226) was sentenced to 28 days in Military Prison No 4 on 7 April 2003, for refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories. He is due out on 5 May.

Rotem Ronen (ISR13227) was sentenced to 13 days in Military Prison No 4 on 5 April 2003. He is due out on 18 April.

War Resisters' International calls for letters of support to these conscientious objectors, and to all others listed in earlier co-alerts: Yoel Perlman (Mil ID 039777354)
Yaron Beeri
Rotem Ronen
Military Prison No. 4
Military Postal Code 02507
IDF, Israel

War Resisters' International calls for protest letters to the Israeli authorities, and Israeli embassies abroad. A protest email to Shaul Mofaz (Minister of Defence) can be sent at http://wri-irg.org/co/alerts/20030414a.html .

War Resisters' International calls for the immediate release of Yoel Perlman, Yaron Beeri, Rotem Ronen, and all other 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/20030414a.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

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