Jewish Peace Fellowship Reports Some 100 Jewish Co’s Have Alternative Draft Status

The Jewish Peace Fellowship, which provides draft counseling to Jewish youth, has reported a “dramatic increase” in the number of Jewish conscientious objectors who obtained IW alternative service from their draft boards. The JPF said, in its current newsletter, that in November, 1968, it had information that there were 28 Jewish draftees accepted by their draft boards as conscientious objectors and assigned to “national service under civilian direction,” as provided under the Selective Service law. By September, 1969, the JPF said, there were 51 and by January, 1970, the total of COs had risen to 73. The JPF said it was “reasonable to assume that there are by now–September, 1970–well over 100 Jewish COs” in such alternative service.