truthseeker john
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 Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:25 am Post subject: Israel's Young Conscientious Objectors |
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http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48085
| Quote: | Hey, everyone.
I found this on the Latest Headline's section of this site today, and was inspired. This organisation is an extremely noble cause and deserves our upmost to support its cause.
It's called December18th.org ( http://december18th.org/ )
From their website:
FREE THE SHMINISTIM – ISRAEL'S YOUNG CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. The Shministim are Israeli high school students who have been imprisoned for refusing to serve in an army that occupies the Palestinian Territories. December 18 marks the launch date of a global campaign to release them from jail. Join over 20,000 people including American conscientious objectors,Ronnie Gilbert, Adrienne Rich, Robert Meeropol, Adam Hochschild, Rabbi Lynn Gottleib, Howard Zinn, Rela Mazali, Debra Chasnoff, Ed Asner and Aurora Levins-Morales and show your support by contacting the Israeli Minister of Defense using the form below. 22,000 LETTERS AND COUNTING!
Here is one profile example from the website:
Name: Omer Goldman
Age: 19
Location: Tel-Aviv
Why I am one of the Shministim:
“I believe in service to the society I am part of, and that is precisely why I refuse to take part in the war crimes committed by my country. Violence will not bring any kind of solution, and I shall not commit violence, come what may.”
First Sentence: 22nd Sept. - 10th Oct. 2008 (18 days)
Second Sentence: 12th - 24th Oct. 2008 (10 days)
So I ask you to sign the petition at the end of their homepage, and then send the meassage to all of your contacts. Thanks. |
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