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US War Resisters Stand In Solidarity with Shministim
by Meagan Johnson
U.S. military service members and veterans who have refused or are currently refusing to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan have been standing in solidarity with the Shministim, a group of Israeli High School students who have refused to serve in the Israeli military. ANd they are urging others to support this group and take action.
Contrary to Israeli war party propaganda in the US, not all Jews and not all Israeli’s support Israel’s Nazi-like conduct in the Occupied Territories. Not all Israeli’s support their government’s policy of endless war against Palestinian civilians because Israel is NOT simply "defending" itself against the Palestinians.
These are lies that the US-Israeli media mafia guards most closely and desperately hopes Americans never figure out. This simple fact is probably the single most censored piece of news in the United States. Here are some young people heading to prison because they won’t join the genocide. They are the Jewish Voice for Peace.
On December 18th the Shministim Day of Action in Israel was honored . Even as Tamar Katz remained in solitary confinement, the Shministim were thrilled. They said they had not seen this much media coverage in Israel of young refusers in years. The global response, which continues to grow, has been overwhelming.
The Shministim Day of Action has come and gone but the cause cannot be forgotten and support continues to grow. After attending the Day of Action in Israel and helping to deliver over 22,000 letters to the Army Headquarters, Raz Bar-David Varon has been sentenced again for the THIRD time.
The Shministim are hoping they can garner widespread US and international support for their cause.
Jewish Voice for Peace joins millions around the world, including the 1,000 Israelis who protested in the streets of Tel Aviv this weekend, in condemning ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. We call for an immediate end to attacks on all civilians, whether Palestinian or Israeli.
Israel’s slow strangulation of Gaza through blockade has caused widespread suffering to the 1.5 million people of Gaza due to lack of food, electricity, water treatment supplies and medical equipment. It is a violation of humanitarian law and has been widely condemned around the world.
In resisting this strangulation, Hamas resumed launching rockets and mortars from Gaza into southern Israel, directly targeting civilians, which is also a war crime. Over the years, these poorly made rockets have been responsible for the deaths of 15 Israelis since 2004.
Every country, Israel included, has the right and obligation to protect its citizens. The recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza shows that diplomatic agreements are the best protection for civilian life.
Moreover, massive Israeli air strikes have proven an indiscriminate and brutal weapon. In just two days, the known death toll is close to 300, and the attacks are continuing. By targeting the infrastructure of a poor and densely populated area, Israel has ensured widespread civilian casualties among this already suffering and vulnerable population.
This massive destruction of Palestinian life will not protect the citizens of Israel. It is illegal and immoral and should be condemned in the strongest possible terms. And it threatens to ignite the West Bank and add flames to the other fires burning in the Middle East and beyond for years to come.
The timing of this attack, during the waning days of a US administration that has undertaken a catastrophic policy toward the Middle East and during the run-up to an Israeli election, suggests an opportunistic agenda for short-term political gain at an immense cost in Palestinian lives. In the long run this policy will benefit no-one except those who always profit from war and exploitation. Only a just and lasting peace, achieved through a negotiated agreement, can provide both Palestinians and Israelis the security they want and deserve.
VIDEO: THE KIDS IN ISRAEL WHO OBJECT AND DO NOT SERVE
Name: Tamar Katz
Age: 19
Location: Tel-AvivWhy I am one of the Shministim: "I refuse to enlist in the Israeli military on conscientious grounds. I am not willing to become part of an occupying army, that has been an invader of foreign lands for decades, which perpetuates a racist regime of robbery in these lands, tyrannizes civilians and makes life difficult for millions under a false pretext of security."
Name: Udi Nir
Age: 19
Location: Tel-AvivWhy I am one of the Shministim: I will not lend my own hand to the occupation and to acts that contradict my most basic values: human rights, democracy and the personal responsibility each and every human being bears towards fellow human beings.
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I saw this video of these young conscientious objectors to the Israeli mandatory military service and my heart melted. I wanted to hug them for making this. I can still hardly get my head around how it was allowed to be released. So I will surely post it everywhere and give my support as well.
If you feel compelled like I do, please take just a few minutes to tell your friends and family
GO VIRAL, LETS GET MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO SEND THE MESSAGE!!!
- You can support these brave kids here: http://december18th.org
- Go go to the FORUM TO WRITE TO ISRAEL www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org
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