ISRAEL: Conscientious objectors in prison

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19 May 2005

ISRAEL: Conscientious objectors in prison

Five conscientious objectors are presently in prison in Israel, for refusing to enlist or for refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories.

Misha Hadar (ISR14725) is presently serving his third prison term of 28 days. He reported to the induction base on 10 May, together with fellow conscientious objector Alex Kohn (ISR14726), who was also sentenced to a third prison term of 28 days. Both used their right to request to be tried by a more senior officer. That office made some preparation for the trial, read their statements and there was even a conversation at the trial. Eventually he determined that their refusal is "selective" rather than "conscientious" and sentenced them to 28 days in prison. Both were transferred to Military Prison No 4. They are due to be released on 3 June.

Eyal Brami (ISR14727) was sentenced on 15 May to a third prison term of 28 days, and was also transferred to Military Prison No 4. He is due to be released on 9 June.

Wissam Qablan (ISR14735), a Druze draft resister, was sentenced to a second prison term of 21 days on 10 May. He is held in Military Prison No 4, and is due to be released on 27 May. He served a first prison term of 28 days from 11 April to 6 May 2005, and is likely to be imprisoned again.

O.Y. (ISR14736), an officer of the reserves, refused to perform reserve duty in the Occupied Territories and was sentenced to 28 days in prison on 30 April. He is serving his sentence in Military Prison No 6 and is due out on 25 May.

War Resisters' International calls for letters of support to the imprisoned objectors:
Misha Hadar, Military ID 7323957
Alex Kohn, Military ID 6866693
Eyal Brami, Military ID 7706258
Wissam Qablan
Military Prison No 4
Military Postal Code 02507, IDF
Israel

War Resisters' International calls for letters of protest to the Israeli authorities, and Israeli embassies abroad. An email letter can be sent at http://www.wri-irg.org/co/alerts/20050519b.html .

War Resisters' International calls for the immediate release of conscientious objectors Misha Hadar, Alex Kohn, Eyal Brami, Wissam Qablan, O.Y., 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: sar@mod.gov.il or 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

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