Hi friends,
This is Nave. I am an 18 years old Israeli conscientious objector. I wrote to you last after serving my first 10 day prison sentence for refusing to serve as a soldier for the Israeli army and further fuel the occupation of the West bank and the Gaza strip. Since then things have gotten worse. I was already tried 3 times and served 46 days in prison. With me are 3 of my friends - Einat Gerlitz, Shahar Swartz and Evyatar Moshe Rubin.
Nave, 18 y/o
But this struggle is not about us. This is about the continuous oppression and abuse Palestinians endure at the hands of the Israeli government, military and police. What we, Israeli conscientious objectors, go through by being imprisoned is a fraction of the human rights violations Palestinians face. Whether by ethnic cleansing, settlers attacks, violence towards children, abusive employment of Palestinian workers by Israeli businesses, and by Israeli weapon companies profiteering off of the Occupation.
We need you, now. We know that a big part of what makes a difference is international pressure in collaboration with Israeli activists. We need to make sure our opposition to these atrocities is heard around the world. This is why we make sure to write to you each time another refuser is sentenced to prison. Please donate whatever you can to make sure we can continue this effort in addition to our work within Israel.
We need $20,000 and so far have raised $2711. Each dollar makes sure we are more capable of educating the world on Israeli resistance to the occupation. As right-wing backlash to our work, in Israel, continues to stifle our movement, your financial support is more important than ever to make sure our mission is fulfilled. Let's work together and build a just future for all.
In solidarity,
Nave