Or Ben-David returns to prison after being sentenced for 34 days. This is her 3rd prison term in a row. Further information and recommended action follows.
 
After completing a second prison term, Or Ben-David, of the 2009-2010 high school seniors letter of refusal, was sentenced earlier today, Dec. 15th, to 34 days in prison. She will serve her sentence in the military prison for women (no. 400) in Tzrifin/Sarafand.
 
Or is expected to be released on Jan. 21st and is likely to be imprisoned again soon afterwards. Her address in prison is:
    Or Ben-David
    Military ID 6054025
    Military Prison No. 400
    Military Postal Code 02447, IDF
    Israel
    Fax: +972-3-9579389
 
Since the prison authorities often block mail from reaching imprisoned objectors, we also recommend that you send your letters of support and encouragement via e-mail to shministim10@gmail.com and they will be printed out and delivered during visits. 

 
Recommended Action
First of all, please circulate this message and the information contained in it as widely as possible, not only through e-mail, but also on websites, social networks, conventional media, by word of mouth, etc.
 
Other recommendations for action:
1. Sending Letters of Support
Please send the imprisoned objectors letters of support (preferably postcards or by fax) to the prison addresses above.
 
2. Letters to Authorities
It is recommended to send letters of protest on the objectors’ behalf, preferably by fax, to:
Mr. Ehud Barak,
Minister of Defence,
Ministry of Defence,
Hakirya,
Tel-Aviv 64743,
Israel.
E-mail: sar@mod.gov.il or pniot@mod.gov.il
Tel.: +972-3-6975540 or +972-3-6975423
Fax: +972-3-6976711
 
Copies of your letters can also be sent to the commander of the military prison at:
Commander of Military Prison No. 400,
Military Prison No. 400,
Military postal number 02447, IDF
Israel.
Fax: +972-3-9579389
 
Another useful address for sending copies would be the Military Attorney General (note updated fax number):
Avichai Mandelblit,
Chief Military Attorney
Military postal code 9605, IDF
Israel
Fax: +972-3-569-45-26
 
It would be especially useful to send your appeals to the Commander of the Induction Base in Tel-HaShomer. It is this officer that ultimately decides whether an objector is to be exempted from military service or sent to another round in prison, and it is the same officer who is ultimately in charge of the military Conscience Committee:
Gadi Agmon,
Commander of Induction Base,
Meitav, Tel-HaShomer
Military Postal Code 02718, IDF
Israel.
Fax: +972-3-737-60-52
 
For those of you who live outside Israel, it would be very effective to send protests to your local Israeli embassy. You can find the address of your local embassy on the web.
 
Here is a sample letter you may use in sending appeals to authorities on the prisoners’ behalf. Feel free to modify this letter or write your own:
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
It has come to my attention that Or Ben-David (Military ID 6054025), a conscientious objector to military service, has been repeatedly imprisoned for her refusal to become part of the Israeli army, and is held in Military Prison no. 400 for women in Tzrifin.
 
The imprisonment of conscientious objectors such as Or Ben-David is a violation of international law, of basic human rights and of plain morals. This is especially clear in cases, such as Ben-David’s, in which conscientious objectors are being sentenced more than once for their self-same decision to refuse enlistment.
 
I therefore call for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of Or Ben-David, without threat of further imprisonment in the future, and urge you and the system you are heading to respect the dignity and person of conscientious objectors, indeed of all persons, in the future.
 
Sincerely,
 
3. Letters to media in Israel and in other countries
Writing op-ed pieces and letters to editors of media in Israel and other countries could also be quite useful in indirectly but powerfully pressuring the military authorities to let go of the objectors and in bringing their plight and their cause to public attention.
 
Here are some contact details for the main media outlets in Israel:
Ma’ariv:
2 Karlibach st.
Tel-Aviv 67132
Israel
Fax: +972-3-561-06-14
e-mail: editor@maariv.co.il
 
Yedioth Aharonoth:
2 Moses st.
Tel-Aviv
Israel
Fax: +972-3-608-25-46
 
Ha’aretz (Hebrew):
21 Schocken st.
Tel-Aviv, 61001
Israel
Fax: +972-3-681-00-12
 
Ha’aretz (English edition):
21 Schocken st.
Tel-Aviv, 61001
Israel
Fax: +972-3-512-11-56
e-mail: letters@haaretz.co.il
 
Israel Hayom:
2 Hashlosha st.
The B1 Building
Tel-Aviv
Israel
e-mail: hayom@israelhayom.co.il
 
Jerusalem Post:
P.O. Box 81
Jerusalem 91000
Israel
Fax: +972-2-538-95-27
e-mail: news@jpost.co.il or letters@jpost.co.il
 
Radio (fax numbers):
Kol-Israel +972-2-531-33-15, +972-3-694-47-09
Galei Zahal +972-3-512-67-20
 
Television (fax numbers):
Channel 1 +972-2-530-15-36
Channel 2 +972-2-533-98-09
Channel 10 +972-3-733-16-66
 
We will continue updating on further developments.