Israeli citizens calling upon international community to stop Israel

Among the signatories some very well-known artists, musicians and writers such as Dror Burstein, Ala Hlehel, Yitzhak Laor, Yehudith Levin, Avi Mograbi, Michal Naaman, Salman Natour, Judd Neeman, Aharon Shabtay, and Arik Shapira (Israel Prize Laureate) - and university professors such as Yossef Grodginski, Uri Hadar, Hannan Hever, Orly Lubin, Adi Ophir, Yehuda Shenhav and Eyal Weitzman. The petition was presented by the initiators to the embassies in Israel. 5 January 2009 Your Excellency, Please find enclosed a petition signed by about 500 Israeli citizens, calling for urgent international intervention in order to stop Israel from continuing the war it has waged against the Palestinian people in Gaza. It is the signatories belief that Israels atrocities will not cease without a massive intervention by the international community. In particular, they ask world leaders to implement the call by Palestinian human rights organizations which urges: • “The UN Security Council to call an emergency session and adopt concrete measures, including the imposition of sanctions, in order to ensure Israels fulfillment of its obligations under international humanitarian law.

• The High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to fulfill their obligation under common Article 1 to ensure respect for the provisions of the Conventions, taking appropriate measures to compel Israel to abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law, in particular placing pivotal importance on the respect and protection of civilians from the effects of the hostilities.

• The High Contracting Parties to fulfill their legal obligation under Article 146 of the Fourth Geneva Convention to prosecute those responsible for grave breaches of the Convention.

• EU institutions and member states to make effective use of the European Union Guidelines on promoting compliance with international humanitarian law (2005/C 327/04) to ensure Israel complies with international humanitarian law under paragraph 16 (b), (c) and (d) of these guidelines, including the adoption of immediate restrictive measures and sanctions, as well as cessation of all upgrade dialogue with Israel. “

The petition itself and a list of all Israeli signatories are attached to this letter.

Sincerely,

 

Professor Rachel Giora, Tel Aviv University,

rachel.giora@gmail.com, +972 3 6418369

 

Dr. Kobi Snitz, Haifa

ksnitz@gmail.com, +972 54 2191547

 

Yael Lerer, Andalus Publishing, Tel Aviv,

ylerer@gmail.com, +972 54 4901125

 

Dr. Anat Matar, Tel Aviv University,

anatmatar@gmail.com, +972 72 2511135

In support of the Palestinian human rights community call for international action

A call from within – signed by Israeli citizens

As if the occupation was not enough, the brutal ongoing repression of the Palestinian population, the construction of settlements and the siege of Gaza- now comes the bombardment of the civilian population: men, women, old folks and children. Hundreds of dead, hundreds of injured, overwhelmed hospitals, and the central medicine depot of Gaza bombed. The ship Dignity of the Free Gaza movement which brought emergency medical supplies and a number of physicians was also attacked. Israel has returned to openly committing war crimes, worse than what we have seen in a long time.

Israeli media do not expose their viewers to the horrors and to the voices of severe criticism of these crimes. The story told is uniform. Israeli dissidents are denounced as traitors. Public opinion including that of the Zionist left supports the Israeli policy uncritically and without reservation.

Israels destructive criminal policy will not cease without a massive intervention by the international community. However, except for some rather weak official condemnation, the international community is reluctant to intervene,. The United States openly supports the Israeli violence and Europe, although voicing some condemnation, is unwilling to seriously consider withdrawing the “gift” it handed Israel by upgrading its relations with the European Union. In the past the world knew how to fight criminal policies. The boycott on South Africa was effective, but Israel is handled with kid gloves: its trade relations are flourishing, academic and cultural cooperation continue and intensify with diplomatic support. This international backing must stop. That is the only way to stop the insatiable Israeli violence. We are calling on the world to stop Israeli violence and not allow the continuation of the brutal occupation. We call on the world to Condemn and not become an accomplice in Israels crimes.

In light of the above, we call on the world to implement the call by Palestinian human rights organizations which urges:

• “The UN Security Council to call an emergency session and adopt concrete measures, including the imposition of sanctions, in order to ensure Israels fulfillment of its obligations under international humanitarian law. • The High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions to fulfil their obligation under common Article 1 to ensure respect for the provisions of the Conventions, taking appropriate measures to compel Israel to abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law, in particular placing pivotal importance on the respect and protection of civilians from the effects of the hostilities. • The High Contracting Parties to fulfil their legal obligation under Article 146 of the Fourth Geneva Convention to prosecute those responsible for grave breaches of the Convention. • EU institutions and member states to make effective use of the European Union Guidelines on promoting compliance with international humanitarian law (2005/C 327/04) to ensure Israel complies with international humanitarian law under paragraph 16 (b), (c) and (d) of these guidelines, including the adoption of immediate restrictive measures and sanctions, as well as cessation of all upgrade dialogue with Israel. “ Signed by 479 Israeli citizens (first list): <poesie> Avital Aboody Sami Abu Shehadeh Moshe Adler Haim Adri Gali Agnon Bilha Aharoni Hagit Aharoni Saida Ahmed Danny Aisner Orna Akad Aviv Aldema Raanan Alexandrowicz
Joseph Algazy
Omer Allon
Dan Almagor
Orly Almi
Tali Almi
Tamar Almog
Udi Aloni
Yuli Aloni-Primor
Colman Altman
Janina Altman
Ahmad Amara
Eitan Amiel
Nitza Aminov
Gish Amit
Yossi Amitay
Naama Arbel
Tal Arbel
Rana Asali
Maisoon Assadi
Keren Assaf
Zohar Atai
Najla Atamnah
Rutie Atsmon
Michal Aviad
Hanna Aviram
Jasmin Avissar
Amira Bahat
Noam Bahat
Abeer Baker
Saleh Bakri
Rim Banna
Oshra Bar
Yoav Barak
Daphna Baram
Michal Bareket
Hila Bargiel
Yoram Bar-Haim
Ronnie Barkan
Osnat Bar-Or
Racheli Bar-or
Yossi Bartal
Raji Bathish
Dalit Baum
Shlomit Bauman
Esther Ben Chur
Hagit Ben Yaacov
Tal Ben Zvi
Avner Ben-Amos
Ronnen Ben-Arie
Ur Ben-Ari-Tishler
Ofra Ben-Artzi
Yotam Ben-David
Smadar Ben-Natan
Avi Berg
Tamar Berger
Anat Biletzki
Rotem Biran
Shany Birenboim
Rozeen Bisharat
Yafit gamilah Biso
Liran Bitton
Simone Bitton
Yahaacov Bitton
Rani Bleier
Yempa Boleslavsky
Ido Bornstein
Irith Bouman
Haim Bresheeth
Aya Breuer
Shlomit Breuer
Dror Burstein
Shai Carmeli-Pollak
Smadar Carmon
Zohar Chamberlain-Regev
Sami Shalom Chetrit
Chassia Chomsky-Porat
Arie Chupak
Isadora Cohen
Kfir Cohen
Matan Cohen
Raya Cohen
Ron Cohen
Stan Cohen
Yifat Cohen
Alex Cohn
Scandar Copti
Adi Dagan
Yael Dagan
Yasmeen Daher
Silan Dallal
Tamari Dallal
Leena Dallasheh
Eyal Danon
Uri Davis
Hilla Dayan
Relli De Vries
Maoz Degani
Ruti Divon
Yfat Doron
Ettie Dotan
Keren Dotan
Ronit Dovrat
Daniel Dukarevich
Arnon Dunetz
Maya Dunietz
Udi Edelman
Shai Efrati
Neta Efrony
Rani Einav
Asa Eitan
Danae Elon
Ruth El-Raz
Noam Enbar
Amalia Escriva
Anat Even
Gilad Evron
Ovadia Ezra
Avner Faingulernt
Ghazi-Walid Falah
Naama Farjoun
Yvonne Fattal
Dror Feiler
Pnina Feiler
Micky Fischer
Sara Fischman
Nadav Franckovich
Ofer Frant
Ilil Friedman
Maya Galai
Dafna Ganani
Gefen Ganani
Yael Gazit
Yoram Gelman
Yakov Gilad
Amit Gilboa
Michal Ginach
Rachel Giora
Michal Givoni
Ednna Glukman
Angela Godfrey-Goldstein
Bilha Golan
Neta Golan
Shayi Golan
Tsilli Goldenberg
Vardit Goldner
Tamar Goldschmidt
Lymor Goldstein
Dina Goor
Shelley Goral
Joel Gordon
Ester Gould
Inbal Gozes
Erella Grassiani
Adar Grayevsky
Gill Green
David Greenberg
Ela Greenberg
Dani Grimblat
Lev Grinberg
Yosef Grodzinsky
Hilik Gurfinkel
Galia Gur-Zeev
Anat Guthmann
Amos Gvirtz
Maya Gzn-Zvi
Yoav Haas
Iman Habibi
Connie Hackbarth
Uri Hadar
Mirjam Hadar meerschwam
Rayya Haddad
Osnat Hadid
Dalia Hager
Hava Halevi
Yasmine Halevi
Jeff Halper
Yuval Halperin
Rula Hamdan-Atamneh
Rania Hamed
Rola Hamed
Doron Hammermann-Schuldiner
Ben Handler
Tal Haran
Elad Harel
Nir Harel
Shuli Hartman
Lihi Hasson
Amir Havkin
Shira Havkin
Amani Hawari
Areen Hawari
Iris Hefets
Ada Heilbronn
Ayelet Heller
Sara Helman
Ben Hendler
Aref Herbawi
Tamara Herman
Avi Hershkovitz
Yael Hersonski
Galit Hess
Hannan Hever
Ala Hlehel
Gil Hochberg
Tikva Honig-Parnass
Tikva Honig-Parnass
Inbar Horesh
Veronique Inbar
Rachel Leah Jones
Ari Kahana
Dafna Kaminer
Aya Kaniuk
Ruti Kantor
Liad Kantorowicz
Dalia Karpel
Amira Katz
Uri Katz
Giora Katzin
Giora Katzin
Dror Kaufman
Adam Keller
Yehudit Keshet
Lana Khaskia
Sylvia Klingberg
Ofra Koffman
Yael Korin
Alina Korn
Rinat Kotler
Meira Kowalsky
Noa Kram
Miki Kratsman
Rotem Kuehnberg
Assia Ladizhinskaya
Michal Lahav
Roni Lahav
Idan Landau
Yitzhak Laor
Ruti Lavi
Shaheen Lavie-Rouse
Yigal Laviv
Tamar Lehahn
Ronen Leibman
Ronit Lentin
Yael Lerer
Chava Lerman
Noa Lerner
Yair Lev
Yudith Levin
Abigail Levine
Eyal Levinson
Dana Levy
Inbal Lily-Koliner
Moran Livnat
Omri Livne
Amir Locker-Biletzki
Yael Locker-Biletzki
Yossi Loss
Yael Lotan
Guy Lougashi
Irit Lourie
Orly Lubin
Aim Deuelle Luski
Naomi Lyth
Moshe Machover
Aryeh Magal
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Noa Man
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Hili Razinsky
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Ilana Rossoff
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