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>From: "Dennis Badeen"
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [ycawr] Statement by Objector Yair Khilou sentenced to 28 days imprisonment
>Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 23:10:22 -0500
>
> >
> >BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
> >***********************
> >
> >Yair Khilou, is a young activist in several radical left-wing groups
> >(including New Profile), and one of the organisers behind the "letter of
>the
> >twelfth-graders" (a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, signed by 62
> >youths, announcing their refusal to cooperate with the Israeli army's
> >actions. The text of that letter appears on our website at
> >www.newprofile.org/english/letters).
> >
> >Yair announced his conscientious objection to military service at the age
>of
> >16 and has refused to go through preliminary military medical and
> >psychometric examinations (which most Israelis are obliged to go through
>at
> >the age of 16 or 17). As a result, the military Conscience Committee
>refused
> >to examine his case (they insisted that they need to have the results of
>his
> >medical tests before they can decide on his case!) Two and a half weeks
>ago
> >he reported at the Tel-Hashomer military compound, where he expected to be
> >arrested for refusing to be enlisted. However, for bureaucratic reasons,
>he
> >was only arrested yesterday.
> >
> >STATEMENT:
> >**********
> >Here is a statement that Yair Khilou has prepared for the occasion of his
> >imprisonment:
> >
> >My name is Yair Khilou and I am 18 years old. I have refused to enlist in
> >the army, and will soon be sent to military prison for that. I decided to
> >write this statement before I am imprisoned because I believe that the
> >reasons motivating me in my refusal to enlist in the army are shared by
>many
> >people.
> >
> >When I am asked to become part of a large and violent body such as the
> >Israeli army, I should ask in what activities this body is engaged and
>whom
> >does it serve. My parents, teachers and peers might answer that the army
>of
> >the state is necessary to preserve my own security and the security of the
> >citizens of the State of Israel. I desire very much that there will be
> >security for the citizens of Israel and for me. And still, I find this
> >answer to be unsatisfactory. I fail to understand how does that pure
>Jewish
> >space, which the State of Israel persistently tries to create by force
>since
> >its establishment increases our security. I fail to understand how the
> >repression of the Palestinian resistance to Israel by means of state
> >terror - more cruel and of wider scale even than the counter terror which
>it
> >provokes - serves the society that I am part of. How does the activity of
> >the state, implemented through the army, can benefit me and those I care
> >for? The 'sterile' Jewish space created by the State of Israel is a ghetto
> >for its Jewish residents as well. It prevents them from integrating into
>the
> >Middle East. Nobody is safe in this space - neither Jews nor Arabs.
> >
> >Still, my opponents might claim, the State of Israel is a democracy and
>its
> >army is the people's army. I wonder where these people live. I have no
> >ability to affect the actions of the army, although my friends and I
> >definitely try. I am unable to stop war, unemployment, inequalities. The
> >vast majority of Israeli citizens wish to change this state of affairs.
>And
> >still, the state does everything to block peace, welfare and equality.
> >
> >Mysteriously, everything ends up serving the interests of capitalists and
> >generals. The Israeli military men and capitalists, together with their
> >Palestinian peers, do everything they can to remain in power. Their mass
> >media
> >and educational system spread vicious nationalistic propaganda, hatred and
> >fear.
> >Thus they divide and rule us. They incite against each other Arabs and
>Jews,
> >East and West, while they continue to reign. These are our real enemies,
> >preventing us from attaining physical and economical security. Against
>them
> >Arabs and Jews should stand together.
> >
> >I am not willing to accept such a reality. I am all the more unwilling to
> >contribute to its continuation and fortification by serving in the Israeli
> >army or in any other terrorist organisation.
> >
> >RECOMMENDED ACTION:
> >*******************
> >Please write letters of protest to military authorities on Yair Khilou's
> >behalf (faxes are preferable). A standard sample letter can be found on
>this
> >web page: http://www.newprofile.org/english/Summery_CO_01.html
> >
> >However, note that it is always preferable to adjust the text to the
> >specific details of each case.
> >
> >Your letters can be addressed to the Minister of Defence, at:
> >
> >Mr. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer,
> >Minister of Defence,
> >Ministry of Defence,
> >37 Kaplan st.,
> >Tel-Aviv 61909,
> >Israel.
> >e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Fax: ++972-3-696-27-57 / ++972-3-691-69-40 / ++972-3-691-79-15
> >
> >Please send copies to the commander of the prison at:
> >
> >Commander of Military Prison No. 4,
> >Military Prison No. 4,
> >Military postal number 02507, IDF
> >Israel.
> >Fax: ++972-3-957-52-76
> >
> >Additional addresses of military and state authorities, as well as of some
> >Israeli media, can be found on this web page:
> >
> >http://www.newprofile.org/english/Summery_CO_01.html#addresses
> >
> >Yair Khilou's current prison address is:
> >
> >Yair Khilou
> >Military Prison No. 4,
> >Military postal number 02507, IDF
> >Israel.
> >
> >Note that we don't yet have his military ID number. Still, you can send
>your
> >letters to Yair using the address above. Most chances are that they will
> >reach Yair, even if with some delay.
> >
> >Finally, please circulate this message and subsequent updates widely via
> >e-mail, posting on websites, personal communication and other means.
> >
> >Thank you very much and merry Christmas!
> >Sergeiy Sandler - New Profile
> >
>
>
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--- Begin Message --->From: "Dennis Badeen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [ycawr] Statement by Objector Yair Khilou sentenced to 28 days imprisonment >Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 23:10:22 -0500 > > > > >BACKGROUND INFORMATION: > >*********************** > > > >Yair Khilou, is a young activist in several radical left-wing groups > >(including New Profile), and one of the organisers behind the "letter of >the > >twelfth-graders" (a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, signed by 62 > >youths, announcing their refusal to cooperate with the Israeli army's > >actions. The text of that letter appears on our website at > >www.newprofile.org/english/letters). > > > >Yair announced his conscientious objection to military service at the age >of > >16 and has refused to go through preliminary military medical and > >psychometric examinations (which most Israelis are obliged to go through >at > >the age of 16 or 17). As a result, the military Conscience Committee >refused > >to examine his case (they insisted that they need to have the results of >his > >medical tests before they can decide on his case!) Two and a half weeks >ago > >he reported at the Tel-Hashomer military compound, where he expected to be > >arrested for refusing to be enlisted. However, for bureaucratic reasons, >he > >was only arrested yesterday. > > > >STATEMENT: > >********** > >Here is a statement that Yair Khilou has prepared for the occasion of his > >imprisonment: > > > >My name is Yair Khilou and I am 18 years old. I have refused to enlist in > >the army, and will soon be sent to military prison for that. I decided to > >write this statement before I am imprisoned because I believe that the > >reasons motivating me in my refusal to enlist in the army are shared by >many > >people. > > > >When I am asked to become part of a large and violent body such as the > >Israeli army, I should ask in what activities this body is engaged and >whom > >does it serve. My parents, teachers and peers might answer that the army >of > >the state is necessary to preserve my own security and the security of the > >citizens of the State of Israel. I desire very much that there will be > >security for the citizens of Israel and for me. And still, I find this > >answer to be unsatisfactory. I fail to understand how does that pure >Jewish > >space, which the State of Israel persistently tries to create by force >since > >its establishment increases our security. I fail to understand how the > >repression of the Palestinian resistance to Israel by means of state > >terror - more cruel and of wider scale even than the counter terror which >it > >provokes - serves the society that I am part of. How does the activity of > >the state, implemented through the army, can benefit me and those I care > >for? The 'sterile' Jewish space created by the State of Israel is a ghetto > >for its Jewish residents as well. It prevents them from integrating into >the > >Middle East. Nobody is safe in this space - neither Jews nor Arabs. > > > >Still, my opponents might claim, the State of Israel is a democracy and >its > >army is the people's army. I wonder where these people live. I have no > >ability to affect the actions of the army, although my friends and I > >definitely try. I am unable to stop war, unemployment, inequalities. The > >vast majority of Israeli citizens wish to change this state of affairs. >And > >still, the state does everything to block peace, welfare and equality. > > > >Mysteriously, everything ends up serving the interests of capitalists and > >generals. The Israeli military men and capitalists, together with their > >Palestinian peers, do everything they can to remain in power. Their mass > >media > >and educational system spread vicious nationalistic propaganda, hatred and > >fear. > >Thus they divide and rule us. They incite against each other Arabs and >Jews, > >East and West, while they continue to reign. These are our real enemies, > >preventing us from attaining physical and economical security. Against >them > >Arabs and Jews should stand together. > > > >I am not willing to accept such a reality. I am all the more unwilling to > >contribute to its continuation and fortification by serving in the Israeli > >army or in any other terrorist organisation. > > > >RECOMMENDED ACTION: > >******************* > >Please write letters of protest to military authorities on Yair Khilou's > >behalf (faxes are preferable). A standard sample letter can be found on >this > >web page: http://www.newprofile.org/english/Summery_CO_01.html > > > >However, note that it is always preferable to adjust the text to the > >specific details of each case. > > > >Your letters can be addressed to the Minister of Defence, at: > > > >Mr. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, > >Minister of Defence, > >Ministry of Defence, > >37 Kaplan st., > >Tel-Aviv 61909, > >Israel. > >e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fax: ++972-3-696-27-57 / ++972-3-691-69-40 / ++972-3-691-79-15 > > > >Please send copies to the commander of the prison at: > > > >Commander of Military Prison No. 4, > >Military Prison No. 4, > >Military postal number 02507, IDF > >Israel. > >Fax: ++972-3-957-52-76 > > > >Additional addresses of military and state authorities, as well as of some > >Israeli media, can be found on this web page: > > > >http://www.newprofile.org/english/Summery_CO_01.html#addresses > > > >Yair Khilou's current prison address is: > > > >Yair Khilou > >Military Prison No. 4, > >Military postal number 02507, IDF > >Israel. > > > >Note that we don't yet have his military ID number. Still, you can send >your > >letters to Yair using the address above. Most chances are that they will > >reach Yair, even if with some delay. > > > >Finally, please circulate this message and subsequent updates widely via > >e-mail, posting on websites, personal communication and other means. > > > >Thank you very much and merry Christmas! > >Sergeiy Sandler - New Profile > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >
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