ISRAEL: Conscientious objector Haggai Matar to be court-martialed, Uri Ya'acobi discharged

War Resisters' International learned today that conscientious objector Haggai Matar (ISR12701) will have his first hearing in his court-martial today. Haggai Matar already spent 133 days in Military Prison, in six installments of 28 or 35 days each. The court-martial can sentence him to up to 3 years in prison. International protest is urgently needed. Write to: Jaffa Military Court
91-93 Yeffet Street
Tel Aviv - Jaffa
Israel
Fax: +972-3-512646 -0 /-1

At the same time we have good news about Uri Ya'acobi (ISR 12376), who also faced a court-martial after 160 days in prison, was suddenly brought before the army's "Incompatibility Committee" and immediately discharged from the army.

War Resisters' International calls for letters of support to Haggai Matar. Haggai Matar (Mil ID 7281989)
Military Prison No 6
Military Postal Code 01860
IDF, Israel

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

War Resisters' International calls for the immediate release of conscientious objector Haggai Matar, and 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

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):
21 Schocken st.
Tel-Aviv, 61001
Israel
Fax: +972-3-681-00-12

Ha'aretz (English edition):
21 Schocken st.
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):
Channel 1 +972-2-530-15-36