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Activity Report 2009 Activity Report 2009 June 2010 Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................................................................4 The criminal investigation into New Profile’s activities......................................................6 Intimidation (by Mirjam Hadar Meerschwam).............................................................9 Youth activities.................................................................................................................12 The bond between the military and the Ministry of Education.....................................12 Matriculation in IDF studies – a flyer........................................................................15 Youth groups................................................................................................................17 Summer seminars........................................................................................................18 Supporting refusers..........................................................................................................20 The counseling network...............................................................................................20 Legal aid network.........................................................................................................23 Continued work with the Shministim............................................................................26 Imprisoned conscientious objectors alerts...................................................................28 Learning together.............................................................................................................28 “Study War No More…” our exhibition........................................................................28 Lectures and workshops..............................................................................................30 Study circles.................................................................................................................31 Working with mothers...................................................................................................32 Organizational structure...................................................................................................33 Monthly general meetings............................................................................................33 Discussions on paid work in New Profile.....................................................................33 Archives........................................................................................................................34 Internships....................................................................................................................34 Outreach..........................................................................................................................35 Checking our email and hotline....................................................................................35 Encounters with the media...........................................................................................35 Website........................................................................................................................36 The listserve team........................................................................................................36 2 New Profile abroad.......................................................................................................36 Networking and cooperation............................................................................................37 Coalitions against Israel's military attack on and blockade of Gaza............................37 Protesting the War on Gaza – partial list of demonstrations....................................41 Report on child recruitment practices..........................................................................41 Partnerships with organizations...................................................................................42 The HEKS/EPER Open Forum Project – Dialog towards Peace Coalition..............43 The Nisan Leadership Development Program.........................................................43 Adrid – Committee for the Internally Displaced Palestinians in Israel......................43 Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (SweFOR)....................................................43 Olympia-Rafah Mural Project...................................................................................44 Our partners and networks (partial list)........................................................................45 Donors (partial list).......................................................................................................46 Acknowledgements..........................................................................................................46 Addendum – media list....................................................................................................46 English..........................................................................................................................46 Hebrew.........................................................................................................................47 Visual media.................................................................................................................48 3 Introduction Every year, as we write out our annual report, we say, “This year was undoubtedly our most challenging”, and 2009 was no exception to the rule. As you will read in the pages below, not only were our continued activities against the militarization of Israeli society demanding, we in fact managed to increase them. We found that in spite of all the critical political events during this year, some of which were specifically aimed to interfere with our activities, we were able to maintain work on our regular projects. We kept steadily in stride with the fast pace of the events of the day which most notably included: • The war and ongoing blockade against Gaza • The election and formation of an ultra right wing government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, which has since led a public and legislative campaign to delegitimize the work of human rights and (left-wing) social change movements in Israel in general. And pertaining more specifically to our own work: • The police investigation into New Profile’s activities, the subsequent interrogation of several New Profile members, and the confiscation of their private computers and some of those of their family members. • The attempt to discredit us and the threat to strip us of our NGO status by the “Forum for an Equal Share of the Burden”. • The banning of New Profile from public high school premises by the Ministry of Education. Having survived these critical obstacles, New Profile, now into its twelfth year, is recognized as one of the movements that may effect social change in Israel. We continue to produce and express our unrelenting critical analysis and to insist on our right to voice a different opinion. Through our perseverance and belief that change is possible, and having stood up against the serious obstacles of 2009, we find that we have gained more acceptability 4 internationally and to some extent nationally. We have strengthened our networks and have become a source of reference. Yet, not unlike a large family, throughout all these challenges, we faced new internal tests too. The police investigation brought with it an intense need for containment and as much mutual support as possible. By rallying together, we confirmed the power of grassroots movements and how they are capable of shaking the pillars of the establishment. Throughout 2009 we continued to review our internal processes and provided congenial settings that stimulated shared brainstorming. We held a weekend retreat to discuss feminism and to provide a space for free dialog. We held a workshop on consensus decision-making. We held several meetings on how an organization such as New Profile, some of whose members receive salaries (in this case, almost everyone who works in the projects directed at youth), and with a majority of volunteer activists, can maintain a just balance that is acceptable to all. This led to a discussion on fair employment, part time employment and organizational efficiency; an ongoing dialogue in 2010. We believe that cooperation with politically like-minded individuals and organizations outside Israel is vital to our activity. The need for this is especially underlined by Israel's dangerous tendency, which sadly increases and deepens each time it engages in more military violence to maintain the illegal and unjust occupation, to consider itself internationally isolated and surrounded by enemies. Working together with supportive critics of Israeli policies worldwide we believe we maintain and build the basis for political and social change in our region. And already 2010 is proving to be as challenging as 2009. However it is important for us to note that nothing of what New Profile accomplishes can be done without your kind and ongoing support. We truly appreciate your interest and backing. Thank you all. New Profile Activists, June 2010 5 The criminal investigation into New Profile’s activities The attempt to criminalize New Profile officially began in September 2008, with Israel's Attorney General's announcement of a criminal investigation into the movement’s activities. New Profile was accused
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