General

"THE OCCUPATION IS THE REASON"

Sunday, 21 November 2004
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Organizer: Resource Center for Nonviolence

"THE OCCUPATION IS THE REASON"

Noam Bahat
&
Shimri Zamaret

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2004
7:00 PM
Resource Center for Nonviolence
515 Broadway in Santa Cruz

In September, 2004, 5 Israeli Jewish high school refusniks --prisoners of conscience-- were released from Israeli prison.

"�As a man of conscience I could not take part in the army of oppression."
Noam Bahat(from his testimony)

"I refuse to take part in this moral corruption�. Serving the army will be a treachery upon my future and a treachery upon my children�s future."
Shimri Zamaret (from his testimony)

In September, 2004, 5 Israeli Jewish high school refusniks --prisoners of conscience-- were released from Israeli prison. Noam Bahat after serving 645 days in prison and Shimri Zamaret after 643 days in prison.

Noam and Shimri will speak about the Israeli Occupation of Palestinian lands, the reasons for their refusal to be conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces, and their experience in prison.

A donation will be taken to support the work of the Refuser Solidarity Network.

"When the elected government tramples over democratic values and the chances for a just peace in the region, we have no choice but to obey our conscience and refuse to take part in the attack on the Palestinian people. As youth about to be called to serve in the military, we pledge to do all that we see fit so as not to serve the occupation�"

(From public letter sent to Prime Minister Sharon, signed by 300 draft-age students, Sept. 2002)

"I believe that those who resist participating in the inhuman war of attrition against the Palestinians are the real Israeli patriots�"
Tony Kushner, prize winning playwright

Local Sponsors: Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz.

For more information (831) 423-1626 www.rcnv.org

National Sponsors: Refuser Solidarity Network; American Friends Service Committee.

Location:
Resource Center for Nonviolence
515 Broadway in Santa Cruz

Cost: A donation will be taken to support the work of the Refuser Solidarity Network.

Directions: Ocean and Broadway

URL: http://www.rcnv.org