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>Subject: FW: [refusniks_updates] The 5 were sentenced to another year in
>     jail
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>>From the Parents Forum - info on the court sentencing and future actions.
>
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>From: snehab3 [mailto:snehab at netvision.net.il]
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>Subject: [refusniks_updates] The 5 were sentenced to another year in jail
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>The Parents Forum
>
>January 4th  2004
>
>In this letter you will find:
>1.	Short summary of what happened in court on January 4th, 2004.
>2.	Call for action ñ Fax to Brigadier General Gil Regev
>3.	Our new site with our new petition and call for action
>www.refuz.org.il
>4. Yesh Gvoul demo on January 10th
>========================== 1. Short Summary =====================
>The Central District Military Court of the Israel Defence Forces
>sentenced the five refusenicks, Noam Bahat, Hagai Matar, Adam Maor,
>Shimri Tsameret and Matan Kaminer to one year in jail for refusing to
>join the occupation army.
>
>The court declared that the actions of the five put a question mark
>over the justice and the morality of the army's actions and challenge
>the legitimacy of the state's behavior. In an impromptu press
>conference attended by tens of journalists, the refusenicks declared,
>that this was indeed their intention and that they are proud of their
>actions and that they will continue to challenge the occupation until
>it ends.
>
>Today's sentence is actually for a second year of imprisonment, since
>the five have already been under detention for approximately a year.
>The court recommended that, after the year, the army consider their
>discharge, but the prosecutor stated that after a year the IDF will
>demand that they be mobilized or face additional jail time.
>
>The sentence was read out before a jam-packed courtroom filled with
>families of the defendants, supporters and representatives of the
>media. A crowd of more than a hundred composed of mainly young people
>crowded the entrance to the court building and greeted the
>refusenicks with cheers of support and encouragement.
>
>This battle is very far from being overÖ..
>
>
>====================2. Fax Gil Regev  +972 3 569 2933================
>We need your urgent help. Write to Brigadier General Gil Regev. He
>has the authority to allow or disallow the carrying out of the
>sentence. Regev's fax number is
>+972 3 569 2933. Below is a sample letter you can download print sign
>and fax.
>                        ====================
>To: Brigadier General Gil Regev
>        Head of the Manpower Department, I.D.F.
>        Hakirya Tel Aviv
>        M.P. 02919
>        I.D.F
>
>
>Dear Sir,
>I was appalled to hear about the draconian sentence that was meted
>out to the five conscientious objectors, Adam, Noam, Haggai, Matan,
>and Shimri.
>
>These young men have been sentenced to a year in military prison in
>addition to already having been imprisoned for over a year.  In the
>past 30 years, no country priding itself as a democracy has handed
>out such a severe punishment to conscientious objectors.
>
>These 5 CO's were found to be guilty for (daring to declare) their
>opposition to Israel's policy of occupation in the territories.  The
>decision to incur upon them such a harsh sentence is politically
>motivated and therefore unjustifiable.  In the past, you, yourself,
>have spoken out on the need for a framework to allow civilian service
>for young Israeli citizens.   THIS IS ALL THAT THESE YOUNG MEN ARE
>REQUESTING.
>
>In your hands lies the authority to allow or disallow the carrying
>out of the sentence.  I ask you to nullify the decision of the
>military court and thereby prevent this gross miscarriage of
>justice.
>
>undersigned
>
>=========== 3. The new petition on: www.refuz.org.il============
>5 COs jailed to deter a generation of conscripts to the Israeli Army.
>
>On 4 January, 2004, for their refusal to serve in the Israeli Defense
>Forces (IDF), 5 conscripted Conscientious Objectors were sentenced to
>a year in prison. The sentence is, in effect, an unlimited one as the
>prosecution intend to jail them till they agree to serve. That's the
>price they will pay for refusing to be part of the brutal occupation.
>
>The 5 COs are being punished because of their convictions - the
>severity of the punishment reflects the Israeli government's fear of
>those convictions. The Government needs programmed soldiers - its
>policy is to intimidate all conscripts by jailing these COs until
>they break.
>
>We will not let this happen !! Sign the Petition for the immediate
>release of the 5 conscientious objectors at www.refuz.org.il .
>
>How many people will it take to convince the Israeli government that
>intimidation of people with a conscience is unacceptable ... 1,000?
>100,000? Or a million?? Whatever it takes we intend to get it!  Be
>part of our campaign!
>
>Signing the petition will not be enough. We need you to open doors in
>your community - advise us who to approach - in what organization -
>perhaps using your name as an introduction -- and any other ideas
>that you have to spread the word. Together we can create "the great
>moral uprising" we need to get them out.
>
>Send us an email at alexmaor at refuz.org.il  the Refusniks Parents'
>Forum Coordinator.
>
>Join us in www.refuz.org.il
>
>CHANGE A HISTORY OF OPPRESSION -  FORWARD THIS LETTER TO EVERYONE YOU
>KNOW
>
>===========================4. Yesh Gvoul  ============================
>
>Dear friend,
>
>An Israeli military court has handed down one-year prison sentences
>on draft-resisters Haggai Matar, Amir Kaminer, Shimri Zameret, Adam
>Maor and Noam Bahat, over their refusal to enlist in "the army of
>occupation".  The sentence comes on top of a year and more of pre-
>trial detention.
>
>A military justice system that has remained indifferent to hundreds
>of incidents of injury and killing of unarmed Palestinian civilians,
>now proves its dedication to the rule of law by its savage treatment
>of five youngsters for the "offence" of remaining true to conscience
>and refusing to take a hand in the bloody campaign of repression.
>
>WE WILL PROTEST THE SENTENCE BY A SOLIDARITY VIGIL AT THE MILITARY
>PRISON #6 (ATHLIT) ON SATURDAY JAN. 10. AT 12:30
>
>JOIN US !
>
>We urge our friends and supporters in other countries to join in with
>solidarity actions !
>
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