On Sunday this week police investigation was started against activists of New Profile, on charges of incitement to avoid military service. Starting an investigation against a movement whose activity is legal and legitimate, is aimed at stifling voices which threaten the militarist hegemony and militarist culture in the Israeli society.

This severe violation of the Freedom of Speech and the Freedom of Association threatens all of us. Today New Profile is the target - tomorrow, all who dare to think independently, express themselves freely, and promote justice and equality.

We call for an immediate stop to the investigation against New Profile and to the persecution of political activists in Israel.

WE ARE ALL NEW PROFILE!

Signed by the following organizations (by Hebrew alphabetical order)

Ahoti (My Sister) For Women in Israel, Itach-Ma`achi, Women Lawyers for Social Justice, Isha Le`Isha (Woman for Woman- Haifa Feminist Center, Altufula - Nazareth, Balad Party, Communist Youth Alliance, Bat Shalom, Gush Shalom, The Fifth Mother, Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, The Israeli Committee for A Middle East free of Nuclear, Chemical and Bacteriological Arms, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), Center for Defence of the Individual, The Israeli Communist Party, The Alternative Information Center (AIC), Social TV, Association for Women`s Economic Empowerment, The Jaffa Group, Hithabrut-Tarabut, Zochrot, Hadash - Democratic Front for Peace and Equality, Yesh Gvul, Machsom Watch, Mossawa Center, Adalah - the Advocacy Center for Arab Citizens in Israel, Psychoactive, Coalition of Women for Peace, Kol Ha`Isha (Woman`s Voice) - Feminist Multicultural Center, Tmura (Change) - The Legal Center for Prevention of Discrimination, Tandi - Democratic Women`s Movement in Israel