Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Israel: Conscientious objector Mattan Helman imprisoned for the third time

(16.01.2018) Conscientious objector Mattan Helman in Israel has been imprisoned for a third time for his refusal to be conscripted. Mattan, 20, from Kibbutz Haogen, is in Military Prison 6, in jail this time for 20 days. To support Mattan with your protest emails, click here.

63 Israeli youth in a letter to the Prime Minister

The Shministiot Letter 2017

(27.12.2017) "We will refuse to enlist and serve in the army out of a commitment to the values of peace, justice and equality, knowing another reality is possible and attainable together.”

"We call upon girls our age to ask themselves: does military service actually works for this reality?"

Israel: Conscientious objector Mattan Helman imprisoned for the second time

(18.12.2017) Conscientious objector Mattan Helman in Israel has been imprisoned for a second time for his refusal to be conscripted. Mattan, 20, from Kibbutz Haogen, is in Military Prison 6, in jail this time for 20 days. To support Mattan with your protest emails, click here.

Israel: Conscientious objectors Noa Gur Golan and Hadas Tal imprisoned again

(21.10.2017) Conscientious objectors Noa Gur Golan and Hadas Tal from Israel were imprisoned again for their refusal to be conscripted. Noa Gur Golan , 19, has already served 87 days in military prison, and was recently sentenced to another 30 days. Hadas Tal, 18, who's spent 50 days behind bars, was sentenced to 10 more days for her refusal to serve in the IDF.