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upcoming tour South Hebron Hills
upcoming tour

South Hebron Hills
  14 10 24

The tour highlights the difficult situation in the region and the complex relationship between Palestinians, settlers, and the IDF.

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from 'Independent'
08 09 24
from 'Independent'

Stripped and held at gunpoint, the Gaza schoolboys ‘forced to be Israel’s human shields’

08 09 24

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.

from 'Haaretz'
14 08 24
from 'Haaretz'

In Gaza, Israel's Dehumanization of the Palestinians Has Reached a New Height

14 08 24

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.

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from 'Haaretz'
28 07 24
from 'Haaretz'

How These Battle-hardened Israeli and U.S. Veterans Hope to End the Gaza War

28 07 24

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."

from 'New York Times'
20 05 24
from 'New York Times'

Occupation Has Corrupted the Humanity of Israel’s Military

20 05 24

“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.”

from 'Foreign Affairs'
04 03 24
from 'Foreign Affairs'

The Myth of Israel’s “Moral Army”

04 03 24

"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."

from 'NPR'
25 02 24
from 'NPR'

In the West Bank, U.S. sanctions on Israeli settlers are having an impact

25 02 24

"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."

from 'NPR'
19 02 24
from 'NPR'

Israeli settlers are guarding the West Bank. Palestinians say it's worsening violence

19 02 24

"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.

from 'Jewish Currents'
13 02 24
from 'Jewish Currents'

Israel’s Crackdown on Hebron

13 02 24

“What started as a small temporary closure spread and spread, and as soon as there was an excuse, it became a permanent closure,” said Nadav Weiman, senior director of the Israeli human rights group Breaking the Silence.

from 'Jerusalem Post'
24 01 24
from 'Jerusalem Post'

Israeli control over Gaza would be deadly for Israelis and Palestinians

24 01 24

"On August 22, 2005, I was among the last soldiers to close the gate as we left Netzarim settlement in the Gaza Strip, for the last time. We had served there for a year and a half of what could only be described as hell."

12 04 22

From our Facebook Page

12 04 22

"At each stop on the tour, repeated themes and patterns came up; settler violence as a systemic issue, eviction and demolition orders based on...

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Testimonies
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The Jewish community has an interest to recruit the army to its ranks

In a case when a Jewish kid throws a stone at the Arab houses below –...

Number: 4318

Rank: Captain


Area: Hebron


They wanted to find some Palestinian and kill him

We were called traitors, [told] that we’re Nazis, that we hate Jews and...

Number: 4383

Rank: First Sergeant


Unit: Nahal, 932nd Battalion


Area: Hebron


Where I saw violence in Hebron?

The mission there is not to maintain order; the mission there is to enforce...

Number: 3730

Rank: Lieutenant


Unit: Nahal, 932nd Battalion


Area: Hebron


We’re waging a ‘just war.’

You enter the house, just another family, and you see the furious look...

Number: 4321

Rank: First Sergeant


Unit: Paratroopers


Area: Nablus area