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29.07.2014
[the guardian]When I served, the Israeli military was the most moral in the world. No more
Once there was widespread Israeli outrage over the bombing of homes in Gaza. Now there is just indifference
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fcommentisfree%2F2014%2Fjul%2F28%2Fisraeli-military-most-moral-no-more-outrage-indifference
read more ›29.07.2014
[Business Insider]A Former IDF Soldier Describes The Moment That Changed His Outlook On Operations In Palestinian Territory
But former IDF sergeant Avner Gvaryahu is among the minority of Israelis critical of military operations in Palestinian territories, including the latest three-week war in Gaza.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fthis-experience-made-former-idf-soldier-critical-of-his-army-2014-7%3Fnr_email_referer%3D1%26amp%3Butm_source%3DTriggermail%26amp%3Butm_medium%3Demail%26amp%3Butm_term%3DBusiness%2BInsider%2BSelect%26amp%3Butm_campaign%3DBI%2BSelect%2B%2528Tuesday%2BThursday%2529%2B2014-07-29%26amp%3Butm_content%3Demailshare
read more ›22.07.2014
[EU Observer]Gaza: ‘Burning the consciousness’
Instead of trying to explain and justify it, we must act to change it. These are the days when we have to say: it's time to end the occupation.
http%3A%2F%2Feuobserver.com%2Fopinion%2F125072
read more ›16.07.2014
[972mag]How an army of defense became an army of vengeance
I will never forget the evening my friends and I were sent to kill Palestinian police officers in a revenge attack. We went from soldiers sent to defend our families to murderers of innocent people.
http%3A%2F%2F972mag.com%2Fhow-an-army-of-defense-turned-into-soldiers-of-vengeance%2F93740%2F
read more ›15.07.2014
[The Independent]As an ex-soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces, I've seen how shockingly we treat Palestinians
There are moral red lines. Why do we keep crossing them?
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fvoices%2Fcomment%2Fas-an-exsoldier-in-the-israeli-defense-forces-ive-seen-how-shockingly-we-treat-palestinians-9607267.html
read more ›26.06.2014
[ The Jewish Chronicle ]Envoys support Laurence Brass in Israel criticism row
A group of former Israeli diplomats and politicians have sprung to the defence of Board of Deputies treasurer Laurence Brass over his outspoken comments about the situation of Palestinians on the West Bank.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejc.com%2Fnews%2Fuk-news%2F120089%2Fenvoys-support-laurence-brass-israel-criticism-row%3Futm_source%3Dtwitterfeed%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter
read more ›19.06.2014
[The Irish Times]Israeli soldiers speak out on abuse of Palestinians
Yehuda Shaul says disturbing images represent norm in occupied territories
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fisraeli-soldiers-speak-out-on-abuse-of-palestinians-1.1837193
read more ›18.06.2014
[Haaretz]Pray for the safety of the kidnapped boys as well as the sanity of Israeli society
Israelis have grown increasingly insular, indignant and intolerant in recent years: this is the incident that could push them over the edge.
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read more ›13.06.2014
[The Atlantic]The Shame of Shuhada Street
In Hebron, Palestinians are subjected to daily indignities—large and small.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Finternational%2Farchive%2F2014%2F06%2Fthe-shame-of-shuhada-street-hebron%2F372639%2F
read more ›12.06.2014
[Jewish Journal]Breaking the Silence on the Israeli Occupation: 47 Years On
Israeli organization “Breaking the Silence” celebrated their tenth anniversary last week in Habima Square in Tel Aviv with public readings from a selection of the nearly one thousand Israeli Defense Forces soldier testimonies the group has collected since their inception
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com%2Fisraelsocialtv%2Fitem%2Fbreaking_the_silence_on_the_israeli_occupation_47_years_on%23.U5mqyHZ5xts.twitter
read more ›12.06.2014
[Haaretz]Silence conceals all sins
Fear not the provocateurs and the agitators but rather the unspeaking, yourselves, 'the silent majority.'
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fopinion%2F.premium-1.598474
read more ›12.06.2014
[ The Jewish Chronicle]What I've witnessed in Susiya
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http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejc.com%2Fcomment-and-debate%2Fcomment%2F119694%2Fwhat-ive-witnessed-susiya
read more ›08.06.2014
[the guardian]Stories from an occupation: the Israelis who broke silence
A group called Breaking the Silence has spent 10 years collecting accounts from Israeli soldiers who served in the Palestinian territories. To mark the milestone, 10 hours' worth of testimony was read to an audience in Tel Aviv. Here we print some extracts
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2014%2Fjun%2F08%2Fisrael-soldiers-speak-out-brutality-palestine-occupation
read more ›05.06.2014
[The Sydney Morning Herald ]Breaking the silence on Palestine
This year, Israel celebrated its 66th anniversary. For 47 of those years, Israel has maintained military control over the occupied territories. This is not a side project; this is the Israeli national project.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fcomment%2Fbreaking-the-silence-on-palestine-20140605-zry8o.html
read more ›05.06.2014
[972mag]'I realized violence came from settlers, not Palestinians'
On the occasion of 10 years since the founding of Breaking the Silence, a former IDF soldier talks about how he came to understand the immorality of the mission his country sent him on, and Israeli society’s silence surrounding it.
http%3A%2F%2F972mag.com%2Fi-realized-violence-came-from-settlers-not-palestinians%2F91665%2F
read more ›05.06.2014
[Fox News]Foreign Dispatch: Israeli Settlers Return to Contested ‘Hebron House’
One particular settlement announcement that made headlines in Israel was a development in the tense West Bank city of Hebron.
http%3A%2F%2Fradio.foxnews.com%2F2014%2F05%2F09%2Fforeign-dispatch-israeli-settlers-return-to-contested-hebron-house-video%2F
read more ›03.06.2014
[972mag]Public reading of soldier testimonies to be held in Tel Aviv on anniversary of occupation
Avner Gvaryahu, spokesperson for the anti-occupation group Breaking the Silence: ‘We want as many public figures as possible to assume responsibility, in broad daylight, for the kind of stories every soldier knows to tell.’
http%3A%2F%2F972mag.com%2Fisraelis-to-publicly-recite-soldier-testimonies-in-tel-aviv-on-47th-anniversary-of-occupation%2F91612%2F
read more ›01.06.2014
[Haaretz]After evicting Palestinians, Israel seeks to legalize outpost in firing zone
State claimed in 2012 that zone is necessary for military purposes, but ignores seven buildings in West Bank outpost which trespass on same area.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F.premium-1.596500
read more ›28.05.2014
[Haaretz]Haaretz reveals: Non-combat IDF soldier opened fire at deadly Nakba Day protest
The soldier took part in the incident in which 2 Palestinians were killed even though he was not authorized to do so; the soldier was suspended, but an investigation did not find evidence proving he was responsible.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fnews%2Fdiplomacy-defense%2F.premium-1.595881
read more ›18.05.2014
[Haaretz]Lag Ba'omer in Hebron: Settlers light bonfire in Palestinian orchard
Haaretz photographer who tried to take photos of bonfire from up close was attacked by settlers.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F1.591275
read more ›21.04.2014
[Haaretz]History repeats itself in Hebron
The new settlement in the Rajabi house will exact an unimaginable toll on Palestinians living in the city.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fopinion%2F.premium-1.586102
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http://t.co/CaHqEcKjhn - Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:28:13Thank you for 100,000 likes to help us end the occupation and the cycle of violence! Keep sharing until change comes!
http://t.co/Y4ZvjSg9iH - Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:49:43"What’s worse is that almost no one protests. Entire families are erased in a second, and the Israeli public...
http://t.co/sxkFwfZITi - Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:53:09As soldiers who served in Gaza over the last few years, we know that Israel hasn't really "disengaged" from Gaza,...
http://t.co/OkxWd8ZeN7 - Sun, 27 Jul 2014 15:54:47Last night, we stood with thousands of people in Rabin sq. and called together for an end to the violence in Gaza...
http://t.co/Z7BFbnYsTy - Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:24:49"Inconcivible damage. Not I nor anyone with me could begin to imagine how people would ever live there again."...
http://t.co/d2T87hPUEC - Tue, 22 Jul 2014 20:37:26As Israeli soldiers we have a questions for the Israeli government
http://t.co/8xnNlPwYck - Sun, 20 Jul 2014 14:08:34On Thursday we stood together and called for an end to the cycle of violence, while over the past few weeks the...
http://t.co/34NgPL0tXZ - Thu, 17 Jul 2014 23:13:44We finished two hours of testimony reading from Gaza. Thank you to everyone who stood with us and refused to be...
http://t.co/DKOi0D5b9n - Thu, 17 Jul 2014 22:37:10#Breaksilence
btsisrael - Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:05:19Now starting the testimonies reading at Habima sq, join is and refuse to close your eyes!
#breaksilence
http://t.co/SRzREfbJwM - Thu, 17 Jul 2014 12:25:39Tonight we will take to the streets and call - We Refuse to look away!
Tonight at 8PM we will meet at Habima...
http://t.co/jyOOucGhNA - Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:30:27"The red line at which we stopped during Operation Cast Lead (2009), is the same line from which we commenced...
http://t.co/zEs1xJ6UMu - Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:10:02Protest Rally - We Refuse to Close our Eyes - Gaza 2014
Thursday, July 12, 8:00PM - 10:00PM, Habima Square, Tel...
http://t.co/2eYojRF8kv - Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:34:49Today Haaretz's Israel Conference on Peace is taking place. We're here to remind everyone that the precondition...
http://t.co/BJKCwXCz3Q - Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:45:54We join in the unimaginable sorrow of Mohammed Abu Khdeir's family. We strongly condemn the brutal and senseless...
http://t.co/3OFis1aUl2 - Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:24:38During these days of great sorrow and pain over the three murdered teens, we must remind ourselves that vengeance...
http://t.co/f2MIOynPzJ - Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:14:18We strongly condemn the murder of the three Israeli youth Naftali, Gilad, and Eyal, and join in the unimaginable...
http://t.co/EVpi8lcGAw - Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:50:54As the pictures come off the walls and back into the boxes we end these amazing last ten days in Dublin. Thank...
http://t.co/E0B2r0MW0X - Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:25:41“What a shame that there are not more leaders of the Anglo-Jewish community willing to tackle these troubling...
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