ISR12151-270602
27 June 2002

ISRAEL: Yesh Gvul activist and refusenik jailed

War Resisters' International was informed yesterday that Yesh Gvul activist Amit Bar-Tzedeq, an Armored Corps reservist, was sentenced on 16 June to 21 days confinement (until 11 July) at a tank base in eastern Galilee. Amit Bar-Tzedeq (28) is single and lives in Tel Aviv, where he works as a director of a community theatre.
Amit Bar-Tzedeq is a Yesh Gvul activist, and he was one of the original signatories of the Courage to Refuse letter in January 2001. This is his second sentence for refusal to serve in the Occupied Territories, after being jailed for 28 days in February/March 2001.

Amit Bar-Tzedeq's military address is not yet known. Letters of support can be sent to:
Amit Bar-Tzedeq
PO Box 16238
Tel Aviv
ISRAEL
email  amitbtz@zahav.net.il

War Resisters' International calls for letters of protest to the Israeli authorities, and Israeli embassies abroad.

War Resisters' International calls for the immediate release of all imprisoned conscientious objectors.

Andreas Speck
War Resisters' International

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Mr. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer,
Minister of Defence,
Ministry of Defence,
37 Kaplan st.,
Tel-Aviv 61909,
Israel.
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Commander of Military Prison No. 4,
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IDF, Israel
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Commander of Military Prison No 6
Military Prison No 6
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IDF
Israel.
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Jerusalem 91000
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