ISRAEL: Woman CO Mia Tamarin receives third prison term

Israeli woman CO Mia Tamarin, who recently finished her second prison, was sentenced to a third term of 21 days yesterday. She follows COs Sahar Vardi and Raz Bar-David Varon, who both received sentences of 21 days on 3
November 2008.

Mia Tamarin is due to be released on 23 Nov 2008, but is likely to be imprisoned again soon afterwards.

War Resisters' International calls for letters of support to all four imprisoned conscientious objectors:

Mia Tamarin

Military ID 5399776
Military Prison No 400
Military Postal Code 02447, IDF
Israel
Fax: +972-3-9579389

War Resisters' International calls for letters of protest to the Israeli authorities, and Israeli embassies abroad. An email letter can to Israels Minister of Defence Ehud Barak can be sent at http://www.wri-irg.org/co/alerts/20081106a.html.
Please send a copy of your letter to the Shministim (High School Seniors), who plan to use them in a demonstration. Please send copies to: Salon Mazal, Salame 50, Tel Aviv, Israel.

War Resisters' International calls for the immediate release of conscientious objector Mia Tamarin, and all other imprisoned conscientious objectors.

Andreas Speck
War Resisters' International