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CosmicMouse
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Israelis Opposed To War - please support them!
Fantastic Israeli young people who are jailed for refusing to take part in the oppression and slaughter of the Palestinians - please support them.
I found this on the website: www.december18th.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNjggLhQo6w
Shministim. Have you heard of them? I have – just now. And once I heard about them, I had to do something.
The Shministim – all about ages 16, 17, 18 and in the 12th grade – are a new breed of conscientious objectors in Israel and right now they are taking a stand. They believe in a better, more peaceful future for themselves and for Israelis and Palestinians, and they are refusing to join the Israeli army. They're in jail, holding strong against immense pressure from family, friends and the Israeli government. They need our support and they need it today.
The Shministim have asked Jewish Voice for Peace to reach out to people like us to let the Israeli government know we are watching, and that we support their courage. They're hoping to receive hundreds of thousands of postcards to be delivered to the Israeli Minister of Defense. Especially now-while bombs rain down on Gaza and we are reminded that when the soldiers say no, there will be no more deaths.
The Shministim are hoping to stand strong representing not only the thousands of refuseniks who came before them, not only the many young people to whom they are an example of a better world, but also to represent us. They have asked you, me, and every person who strives for peace to support them. I will.
Go here and send your letter to Israel's Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak!
I just did and recieved this answer:
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Thank you for taking the time to send a letter to Israel's Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak, about the Shministim. The Shministim are confident that tens of thousands of letters demanding their release will make a real difference.
We've generated 22,000 letters so far. The day of the action in Tel Aviv has happened, and it was featured on all three major news sites in Israel while generating news around the world. It's impossible to convey the full scope of the impact this campaign has had in just a few weeks.
We even sent teams to Israeli consulates in major cities in the United States, though in one case, they refused to even accept our letter!
Far from being the end, December 18th marks the beginning. As long as there are Shministim in jail, we will need your letters of protest.
It has been a wonderful experience for us at Jewish Voice for Peace to work with the Shministim. They are real-life heroes, strengthened in their resolve to stand up against overwhelming pressure and all too aware that their counterparts in the Occupied Territories must endure far worse on a daily basis.
Please continue to tell your friends and family about http://www.December18th.org. You can put the web address in your email signature, post a web badge on your blog, tell your Facebook friends, put a poster on your door and more. Go to http://december18th.org/do-more/ for ideas.
Let the world know that for the sake of both Israelis and Palestinians, Israel's occupation must end, and that a new generation of young people is willing to go to jail to stand up and say NO.
On behalf of the countless people and groups working to free the Shministim,
Cecilie Surasky
Jewish Voice for Peace
PS Join JVP's Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=25987424652&ref=ts |
'The pioneers of a warless world are the young men and women who refuse military service' - Albert Einstein |
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Jamiroca
Joined: 08 Jul 2008
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 18:27 |
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easy to fill in and done. thanks for the link.
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mr.az
Joined: 01 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 21:15 |
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i suppport all the things i can do against wars, so count me 
this is the kind of posts i love to see in offtopic
SAY NO TO WARS¡¡¡¡¡
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DiscoStu
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
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Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 19:48 |
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It always makes me sad to see there still are wars in this world, when there are so many ways to solve problems peacefully. Especially when the problem is only a silly and useless ambition. If only those in power were like these Shiministm!
I have filled in the form too. The world should be aware of what is going on, and support them just like we do, as they deserve.
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ophone
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 14:13 |
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I've filled the form aswell!
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