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Since my release from my 28 day prison term I have been reporting
to my army camp (which is conveintly located an hour and a half
away from my home). I come to take a "pass", which is an authorization
to be outside of army premissis. this arrangement is ment to give
me time to finish the procedure of the concioncious committee.
The whole process takes up about five hours of my time each day
and is very draining on my resources (since I need to pay my own
busfares). On the positive side I get to communicate much to the
other soldiers and they are very supporive of me. It is a good
oppurtunity to raise awareness amongst the soldiers to the question
of their army service and they are very open to the subject and
very accepting . this gives me much hope.
A month ago I appeared before the IDF "conciencious committee"
. The IDF "conciencious committee" is comprised of 5 militery
officers (in their 30's and 40's ) who's job is to decide whether
you are a pacifist or not. Needless to say in 90% (at the very
least) of the cases they decide that you are not. I felt that
I had given a fair performance at the committee. it took them
over a month to decide I am not a pacifist (now it's official...)
after which my unit immidiatly descided to charge me with resisting
orders (to wear an army unifrom).
I am to be tried on Sunday (27/1). I will request to be tried
at an army court, which will delay my prison sentence by about
two weeks. This will allow me to try and convince my unit to have
me appear before the IDF unsuitable for service committee (which
releases thousands for all kinds of reasons).
There is still very much a commitment to the way which I have
chosen for myself. I feel very complete and true to who I am.
Even though I am very frustrated about returning to prison. I
am very proud to be able to provote and raise question of conscription
amongst IDF soldiers. I will do my best to keep my website updated,
and will very much appreciate your much neede support.
Yours
truly,
Rotem
Dan Mor.
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