From: "Robert Tyner" <rtyner@earthlink.net> To: "Prime Minister Ariel Sharon" <pm_eng@pmo.gov.il>, "Spokesperson of the Prime Minister" <dover@pmo.gov.il>, "Defence Minister Benjamin Beneliezer" <sar@mod.gov.il>, "Spokesperson Defence Ministry" <info@mail.idf.il>, "Foreign Minister Shimon Peres" <sar@mofa.gov.i> Copies to: <info@gush-shalom.org> Subject: Gush-Shalom Date sent: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 23:25:50 -0600 Dear Prime Minister Sharon: . As a citizen of the United States of America, a country which greatly supports the state of Israel, I wish to voice my concern over legal proceedings being taken against the peace group Gush-Shalom.. Most of the world is greatly concerned about the escalating violence in Israel and pray that peace will soon come.. . However, the civilized nations of the world expect the rules of the Geneva Convention to be followed.. It seems highly suspicious when a government seeks to supress a peace group from urging soldiers to keep their calm and not resort to human rights violation in the course of their duties.. Censoring media and limiting their access to military zones also creates much suspicion upon the government of Israel.. If the Israeli government is innocent of humanitarian violations, why not allow free press coverage and a free voice to national and international peace groups?. . I urge you to drop charges against Gush-Shalom and to reign in any Israeli military officers who may have committed actions which broke the Geneva Convention, or who have boasted of such actions, whether real or not. . Shalom, . Robert David Tyner Wabash, Indiana USA Live Simply so Others may Simply Live.... ------- End of forwarded message -------