Mr. Ehud Barak
Minister of Defence
Hakirya
Tel Aviv
64743
Israel
Dear Mr. Barak:
We support the Shministim and their right to peacefully object to military service. We call for the release of these teenagers who have been jailed for their principled refusal to serve in an army which occupies the Palestinian Territories. The imprisonment of these conscientious objectors is a violation of their basic human rights.
We are inspired by the example of these caring students, and their counterparts in Palestine, whose nonviolent resistance to the Occupation points the way to a just peace and security for all people in the region. They are our best hope for the future. We urge you to heed them, and not punish them.
Yours Sincerely,
Diana Ralph
Coordinator
Independent Jewish Voices-Canada
E-mail ijv@magma.ca
www.independentjewishvoices.ca
