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Visit the occupied center of Hebron: once a lively Palestinian market, now a ghost town.
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The soldier said that he and his comrades refused to carry on with the practice after two days and confronted their senior commander about it. Their commander, who first told them not to “think about international law,” saying that their own lives were “more important,” ultimately relented, releasing the two Palestinians, the soldier said. The fact that they were released, he said, made it clear to him that they had no affiliation with Hamas, “that they are not terrorists.” CNN was connected with the soldier by Breaking the Silence, an organization that provides a forum for Israeli soldiers to speak out and verifies their testimony.
The soldiers who spoke to The Times said they began using the practice during the current war because of a desire to limit the risks to infantry. Some of the soldiers who saw or participated in the practice found it deeply troubling, prompting them to take the risk of discussing a military secret with a journalist. Two were connected to The Times by Breaking the Silence, an independent watchdog that gathers testimony from Israeli soldiers.
Breaking the Silence says its research shows the use of human shields is not limited to a few isolated incidents or a commander acting on a whim. “The testimonies make it clear that it’s both systemic and systematic to how the IDF is fighting in Gaza,” a recent statement said.
There were soldiers who protested at the sight of the new "dogs," several brave ones even gave testimony to Breaking the Silence. But the procedure, which was once specifically forbidden by the High Court of Justice, has been adopted on a broad scope in the army. The next time that the public protests the fact that Benjamin Netanyahu ignores High Court rulings, we should remember that the army also brazenly ignores its rulings.
Through Breaking the Silence's organized tour, Vasquez and the other U.S. veterans heard from a range of perspectives – journalists, lawyers, nongovernmental organizations, Palestinian youth groups – that provided a deep dive into the history and realities of the Israeli occupation. "It was the most impactful 12 days of my life," the U.S. veteran sums up. "I learned so much and felt inspired meeting Israelis and Palestinians who care about ending the occupation."
“Every boundary” of military behavior, Avner Gvaryahu writes, “is destined to be redrawn in a military occupation, whose very existence relies on terrorizing a civilian population into submission.”
"There is no quick fix for Israel’s wrongdoings, since they are all symptoms of the same root cause: Israel’s absolute prioritization of “managing the conflict” and deferring any real solution, no matter how many civilians—Palestinian or Israeli—are harmed."
"We're on our way to the South Hebron Hills with our guide, Nadav Weiman. Once an Israeli army special forces sniper, today, Weiman is part of an organization called Breaking the Silence, made up of former soldiers speaking out against their country's occupation of the West Bank, home to 3 million Palestinians."
"He said he was at the checkpoint, so maybe he was held up," says Joel Carmel, an ex-Israeli soldier and peace activist, as he stands with a small group of journalists at the gate to Amro's house.
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"At each stop on the tour, repeated themes and patterns came up; settler violence as a systemic issue, eviction and demolition orders based on...
I suddenly understood that some of the things I did there are illegitimate,...
Rank: Major
Unit: Artillery Corps
The settlers always wanted, there was this unwritten law, that the Palestinians...
Rank: First Sergeant
Unit: Nahal, 50th Battalion
Area: Nablus area
If he’s between the ages we like – fresh, between 20 and 30 – you...
Rank: First Sergeant
Unit:
Area: Hebron
When you say to a soldier, ‘let’s enter a house just to get to know...
Rank: Captain
Area: Hebron
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