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01.09.2013
[The Telegraph]British writers back Palestinian villagers against Israeli army
Ian McEwan, John le Carré and Julian Barnes are among British authors backing impoverished Palestinian villagers against Israeli army attempts to evict them to make way for a shooting range.
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read more ›18.08.2013
[Haaretz]Masked men attack Palestinian shepherd near West Bank outpost
The Ramat Migron outpost is identified with young, extreme right-wing settlers known as the hilltop youth. In recent years, several Palestinians have been attacked and property destructed in the area.
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read more ›01.08.2013
[Haaretz]Israel: Eviction of 1,300 Palestinians necessary to save IDF time, money
State responds to two High Court petitions to stop planned evacuation of eight villages in south Hebron hills.
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read more ›31.07.2013
[Haaretz]IDF legal adviser: Detention of 5-year-old Palestinian boy was legitimate
Detention of child in Hebron meant to 'thwart a security threat,’ IDF's legal adviser says, but adds that soldiers erred in detaining boy’s father; B'Tselem: Soldiers committed 'grave errors.'
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read more ›10.07.2013
[Haaretz]High Court orders state: Reopen probe of U.S. citizen wounded in West Bank protest
Court responding to petition charging that nobody questioned the Border Police soldier who fired the tear-gas canister that cracked Tristan Anderson's skull in 2009.
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read more ›09.07.2013
[Haaretz]Gaza’s future music stars face a discordant journey to summer camp
When you’re a child musician from Gaza, not a rock star like recent Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf, the Israeli army labels you a security risk, and getting to Ramallah is a far more arduous journey.
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read more ›05.07.2013
[Haaretz]A day in Jinba, the tiny Palestinian village about to become a huge IDF training zone
Everything seems to be forbidden here; only the water tower of Avigail, the vineyards of Sussia, the cowsheds of the Maon Farm and the home of Mitzpe Yair are apparently permitted.
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read more ›26.06.2013
[the guardian]Israeli authors campaign against eviction of West Bank villagers
David Grossman, Amos Oz and AB Yehoshua are among 24 writers calling for reprieve for villages in South Hebron hills
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read more ›25.06.2013
[The Daily Beast]Why Firing Zone 918 is Relevant Today
The gathering was organized by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and Breaking the Silence, among others. And it was an answer to the rallying cry of a group of Israeli authors who had signed a letter penned by one of their number—David Grossman—who called to all "those who are still able...
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read more ›20.06.2013
[The Jewish Daily FORWARD]Breaking the Silence in the forward
"by speaking out about the nature of the occupation and what it does to generations of young people serving in the IDF, these women are doing something far more provocative. For their honestly, they merit the gratitude of all of us who care about Israel."
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read more ›16.06.2013
[The Independent]Breaking the Silence in The independent
Gil Hillel, and activist in Breaking the Silence, writes about the routine of occupation.
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read more ›11.06.2013
[972mag]The soldiers' stories that Israel lacks the courage to hear
Testimonies from former Israeli soldiers have failed to touch the Israeli public or change the state’s policies. The IDF gives an ‘explanation’ for why it ignores these and all other occupation stories told by the men and women of Breaking the Silence.
http%3A%2F%2F972mag.com%2Fthe-soldiers-stories-that-israel-lacks-the-courage-to-hear%2F73474%2F
read more ›10.06.2013
[972mag]Former female Israeli soldiers break their silence
This campaign is of special significance to me because it gives voice to the women who comprise Israel’s army and its mechanism for continued occupation and oppression, happening within a society (local and global) in which, as women, they already exist in a gender power dynamic of systematic discrimination...
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read more ›01.06.2013
[972mag]IDF soldiers to West Bank children: 'We are the army, be careful if we see you'
The message reads: “We are the army. Be careful if we see you, we’re going to catch you or come to your house.”
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read more ›28.04.2013
[972mag]Israel gives up white phosphorus, because 'it doesn't photograph well'
A certain air of nostalgia dominated Maariv’s headline last Thursday: “Due to criticism in the world, IDF parts ways with white phosphorus”
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read more ›27.04.2013
[972mag]WATCH: IDF soldier screams at Israeli activists: 'You are worse than the Arabs'
Israeli Ta’ayush activists who were accompanying Palestinian shepherds in the southern West Bank village Umm al Amad on Saturday were confronted by a soldier who lost his cool, to say the least.
http%3A%2F%2F972mag.com%2Fwatch-idf-soldier-lashes-out-at-israeli-activists-you-are-worse-than-the-arabs%2F70037%2F
read more ›19.04.2013
[This American Life]Breaking the Silence in This American Life
This week, Israeli soldiers take snapshots of Palestinian boys, one house at a time, in the middle of the night. This and other stories where getting the picture gives you the upper hand.
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisamericanlife.org%2Fradio-archives%2Fepisode%2F493%2Fpicture-show
read more ›10.04.2013
[972mag]In Hebron, no arrests (of Jews) on Saturdays
A Palestinian is attacked by a famous settler. Police detain the Palestinian, but not the settler – because it’s already Shabbat.
http%3A%2F%2F972mag.com%2Fin-hebron-no-arrests-of-jews-on-saturdays%2F68975%2F
read more ›09.04.2013
[Haaretz]Israeli border policeman convicted of robbing Palestinian store in West Bank
Saeed Malashe is accused of swiping chewing gum, cola and cigarettes from a convenience store, holding up his weapon and intimidating the checkout clerk so he could leave without paying.
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read more ›02.04.2013
[972mag]Settlers arrested in connection with near-fatal shooting of Palestinian man in Qusra
Police make rare arrests in connection to settler violence against Palestinians. But the circumstances surrounding the shooting were unique, and likely played no small role in pushing police to investigate seriously.
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read more ›23.03.2013
[972mag]A 'no-strategy' strategy: The Gatekeepers and soldier testimonies
Do not be misled by the paranoid helplessness of the six powerful men in Dror Moreh’s film – the end goal of Israel’s military rule is the complete demise of the dream of Palestinian independence.
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- Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:27:16"it was snowing like crazy in Hebron. Crazy. It snowed and we froze there, that's what I remember about the...
http://t.co/bonK6lWGsk - Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:24:33We strongly support our friends at Swarthmore Hillel in Pennsylvania who have decided to officially declare...
http://t.co/cMbCvjy8Ig - Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:06:26Today, on the 10th of December, the entire world is celebrating Human Rights Day. But we and our hundreds of...
http://t.co/gK3OQ0SBt4 - Mon, 09 Dec 2013 19:02:25Settlers invaded a Palestinian home near the settlement of Ofra. After a legal battle, the Jerusalem District...
http://t.co/CFcKuyUSgu - Sun, 08 Dec 2013 16:48:36Yesterday (Saturday), an IDF sniper shot Wajih Wajdi al-Ramahi - a 15-year old boy from al-Jalazoun refugee camp...
http://t.co/TihGuaJbwa - Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:40:23Firing tear gas canisters directly at a crowd in order to disperse them is prohibited by IDF policy, yet it...
http://t.co/cBemvTOexs - Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:00:08"We once went up north, to Zar'it, and I saw the big red button given to lookouts there, a technological develop...
http://t.co/P6rl447ZRW - Tue, 03 Dec 2013 22:26:38The IDF Spokesperson's Unit released a variety of videos today with one central message: the IDF is strong. Their...
http://t.co/YVcMdIUD0w - Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:36:27We are currently participating in a cycling tour organized by the Kibbutz movement. As part of this four-day...
http://t.co/SRHqv10nEi - Sun, 01 Dec 2013 18:15:44We are proud to announce that our North American "Our Harsh Logic" book tour has come to an end this week with...
http://t.co/9TUgdJlVSG - Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:33:42"Being in the pro-Israel tent does not mean we have identical values and goals. It does not mean rallying around...
http://t.co/FPHdhfMpkz - Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:32:44"Being in the pro-Israel tent does not mean we have identical values and goals. It does not mean rallying around...
http://t.co/rpZGPf2X89 - Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:25:42"Being in the pro-Israel tent does not mean we have identical values and goals. It does not mean rallying around...
http://t.co/nlnzK13qvH - Mon, 25 Nov 2013 20:59:27Today is your last chance to catch Yehuda Shaul, co-Founder of Breaking the Silence, on our U.S. tour promoting...
http://t.co/tfQceBQOGG - Mon, 25 Nov 2013 01:33:39The real question is @ngomonitor who gave you the right to police (smear) leftist NGOs? Why not right-wing? Who holds you accountable? (2/2)
btsisrael - Mon, 25 Nov 2013 01:30:41.@ngomonitor nonsubstantive arguments dont merit substantive responses. We are fully transparent, not hiding anything, & proud of it. (1/2)
btsisrael - Sun, 24 Nov 2013 20:14:38NGO Monitor's trite accusations last week in Northern California's Jewish newspaper, JWeekly, gave us the...
http://t.co/a4dfzFCs57 - Sun, 24 Nov 2013 19:21:09BTS CEO Yuli Novak replies to @ngomonitor on JWeekly, read it hear:
http://t.co/3TT5P4bt7J - Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:39:02We will be taking our U.S. book tour to two congregations in the coming days. At 6:00pm tonight, we are being...
http://t.co/1sreA8RoLX - Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:18:20"We have the right, or obligation, to take an active measure. Not just talking at coffee shops, but doing...
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