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friends and anti military activists demonstrate in support of Or Ben-David, a conscious objector in Israel
by MC
Wednesday Nov 11th, 2009 8:48 AM
On Saturday, November the 11, supporters and friends of Or Ben-David came to demonstrate in front of military jail No. 400. Or has been serving time in this jail for her refusal to enlist in the Israeli military out of ethical commitment. Part of the conscious objectors group "Shministim", Or and other has wrote that “We cannot be moral and serve the occupation.”
Using a sound system, the demonstrators were able to reach Or in the military jail, who latter called to thank the demonstrators and say that the speeches moved her.

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chanting-"Or, no despair- we will end the occupation!"
§refuse war
by MC Wednesday Nov 11th, 2009 8:49 AM

sign reads-"those who refuse peace jail those who refuse war"
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§Dialogues Against Militarism
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members of Dialogues Against Militarism, an anti-military group from the Bay Area, rocking out to "die for your government" by Anti-Flag.

http://againstmilitarism.org/index.php

their blog can be read here:
http://againstmilitarism.wordpress.com/
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§support Or
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A friend of Or sings and speak in support of Or action
§signs
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the signs being held by DAM read (on the right) "the occupation is the essence of terror" and "those who believe in peace do not enlist to join a war".
§negation of the negation
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Or's twin brother speaks to his sister. his t-shirt read "without struggle, there is no progress".
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good luck kidsU@Thursday Nov 19th, 2009 5:00 PM