[E-rundbrief] Info 1574 - Israeli war resisters - Prisoners for Peace Day 2016

[Matthias Reichl]

E-Rundbrief - Info 1574 - War Resisters' International (WRI): 
Prisoners for Peace Day 2016 - Conscientous objectors Tamar Alon, 
Atalya Ben Abba and Tamar Ze'evi and others (Israel). Against armed 
oppression of Israel in Palestine.

Bad Ischl, 2.12.2016

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Prisoners for Peace Day 2016

1 Dec 2016

http://www.wri-irg.org/campaigns/prisoners_for_peace

Each year on 1st December War Resisters' International and its members 
mark Prisoners for Peace Day, when we publicise the names and stories 
of those imprisoned for actions for peace. Many are conscientious 
objectors, in gaol for refusing to join the military. Others have 
taken nonviolent actions to disrupt preparation for war. This day is a 
chance for you to demonstrate your support for them.

WRI has a permanent Prisoners for Peace list, and we make a special 
effort to update for Prisoners for Peace Day on December 1st.

We invite you to put aside some time on December 1st, or a day close 
to it, to send cards that express your solidarity. You can find the 
names and address here: http://www.wri-irg.org/inprison

Many groups organise events around Prisoners for Peace Day, such as 
vigils, street stalls and write-ins.

1st December this year will also be a day of action to support war 
refusers in Israel. See info for that below.

For more information visit: 
http://wri-irg.org/campaigns/prisoners_for_peace

1st December: Refuse to occupy - international Day of action

Tamar Alon, Atalya Ben Abba and Tamar Ze'evi are facing imprisonment 
for refusing to serve the Israeli occupation. Support them by joining 
us on December 1st for an international day of action.

Vigils will take place outside arms manufacturing facilities and other 
locations calling on governments to stop arming the Israeli occupation 
rather than profiting from it.

As long as Europe trades with the Israeli weapon industry - the 
occupation will continue. As long as the US continue to arm Israel and 
buy its weapons - young Israelis will continue to be imprisoned for 
refusing to aim these weapons toward civilians.

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THEY REFUSE to gas civilians, will the US refuse to buy Israeli teargas?
THEY REFUSE to shoot civilians, will EAST ASIA refuse to buy Israel guns?
THEY REFUSE to bomb Gaza, will we call OUR COUNTRIES to refuse to 
trade drones with Israel?

THEY REFUSE to serve the occupation, WE refuse to profit from it.
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During November and December three young Israeli women will refuse to 
conscript and serve the Israeli occupation. They would rather sit in 
prison than inflict military rule in the West Bank, and oppress 
Palestinians.

Alongside military service, Israel is also dependant on arms for 
maintaining the occupation. Israel buys weapons and components to use 
in the West Bank and Gaza, and Israeli arms manufacturers sell “battle 
proven” arms to 130 countries. Whoever sells weapons to Israel- 
profits from the occupation. Whoever buys Israeli weapons - has a 
strong interest in maintaining it.

On December 1st, international Prisoners for Peace Day, groups will 
protests worldwide; in the US, Germany, France, Greece, UK and Israel, 
requesting local government and arms manufacturers to stop arming and 
profiting from the occupation.

These demonstration will be in solidarity with the growing stream of 
Israeli Conscientious Objectors, as like them, we refuse to take part 
in the occupation and refuse to have any profit from it.

For more information about the involvement of the arms trade in the 
occupation, please visit:

     ‘The Lab’: 
http://www.whoprofits.org/sites/default/files/weapons_report-8.pdf
     ‘Who Profits’’s report: http://www.gumfilms.com/projects/lab

The international day of action is organized by Mesarvot; a network of 
Israeli organizations, groups and individuals who support political 
Conscientious Objectors, War Resisters' International, Refuser 
Solidarity Network, Association France Palestine Solidarity and 
Connection.ev.	

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Matthias Reichl, Pressesprecher/ press speaker,
Begegnungszentrum fuer aktive Gewaltlosigkeit
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