[E-rundbrief] Info 1119 - Israel: CO Natan Blanc exempted from military service

[Matthias Reichl]

E-Rundbrief - Info 1119 - War Resisters International/ WRI: Israel: 
After 10 imprisonments, CO Natan Blanc to be exempted from military 
service.

Bad Ischl, 30.5.2013

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Israel: After 10 imprisonments, CO Natan Blanc to be exempted from 
military service

War Resisters' International, London,

30 May 2013

Natan Blanc (with thanks to Yesh Gvul)Natan Blanc (with thanks to Yesh 
Gvul)This morning, the Israeli military's Exemption Committee declared 
Israeli conscientious objector Natan Blanc unfit for duty, six months 
after he initially reported to the induction centre and declared his 
refusal.

You can send an email to Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon, welcoming the 
fact that Natan will no longer be imprisoned, but urging him to ensure 
that in future COs are not treated similarly here: 
http://wri-irg.org/node/21852

Background

Natan's prison sentences have been 10, 20, 14, 14, 20, 18, 20, 14, 20 
and 28 days long respectively. This exemption follows his second 
appeal for exemption. His first was refused.

Hear Natan speak about why he refuses to join the Israeli military 
here: http://www.wri-irg.org/node/21419

You can also read Natan's refusal declaration in full here: 
http://thelefternwall.com/2012/11/18/natan-blanc-19-from-haifa-to-refuse-service-in-the-idf/2/

In April, Israeli CO group New Profile 
(http://wri-irg.org//www.newprofile.org/english/)  put out a statement 
alongside No to Compulsory Military Service in Egypt in support of 
Natan as well as Eyptian COs. The statement is here: Joint Statement: 
Freedom to Conscientious Objectors in the Middle East: 
http://wri-irg.org//www.wri-irg.org/node/21685 . In the photo you can 
see Natan holding photos of these Egyptian COs.

Continue supporting for COs

If you would like to contact Natan to express your solidarity, you can 
do so here: nathanbl at walla.com.

Please write to Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon, calling upon him to 
ensure that COs in future do not endure the imprisonments and repeated 
punishments. You can do so here: http://wri-irg.org/node/21852

Please also consider sharing the CO-Alert sign up with your friends 
and contacts. COs around the world continue to be persecuted, and 
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http://lists.wri-irg.org/sympa/info/co-alert

Hannah Brock
War Resisters' International

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