We joined the IDF and were sent to serve in the occupied territories. Many of us grew up in US communities that raised us to embrace Israel no matter what, and we enlisted to the IDF because we believed we would be protecting Israel and its borders. But when we got there, we found that our job was to maintain and perpetuate a military regime over millions of Palestinian civilians, who we expected to submit to our control without basic rights. The occupation has lasted for 55 long years. It's time to break the silence, and bring it to an end.
Dozens of students from Standing Together – both Jewish & Palestinian citizens of Israel – visited Masafer Yatta in the Occupied West Bank, to express solidarity with the Palestinian villagers and to learn about the reality there.
Thanks to @BtSIsrael for facilitating the visit. https://t.co/owt7bTli7W
— עומדים ביחד نقف معًا Standing Together🟣 (@omdimbeyachad) June 2, 2023
The Israeli right-wing managed to destroy the Israeli peace partner and now they are working to destroy the Israeli human rights partner,” said Palestinian activist @Issaamro. “If they harm @BtSIsrael for sure this will affect my work too" https://t.co/pHkeZvSksM
— Issa Amro عيسى عمرو 🇵🇸 (@Issaamro) May 31, 2023
Power-drunk the settlers are indeed and we must make their life much harder.
Settlements are not only about the number of Israelis in the WB, it is about the ongoing daily dispossession of the Palestinians from it.
here are some thoughts I had today: https://t.co/f6msEkdb07— Hagit Ofran חגית עופרן (@hagitofran) May 30, 2023
Meet Gerald Hetzel, a German national who spends his time with the far-right anti-democratic movement Im Tirtzu.
Today he is in Hebron with a group of Im Tirtzu staff disrupting and harassing a @BtSIsrael tour. pic.twitter.com/aAtAZoCbrM
— Benzion Sanders (@BenzionSanders) May 29, 2023
[1] Today we are re-releasing our Annexation Legislation Database, which documents all annexation-related bills presented to the Knesset since 2015. This comprehensive database provides detailed information about the various bills, which are categorized into four types: pic.twitter.com/XqrSbP6uYB
— Yesh Din English (@Yesh_Din) May 28, 2023
Critical, active, and strong civil society organizations are crucial to any democracy. But there is no democracy with occupation and we’ll keep working until the occupation comes to an end. In the meantime, donate to the orgs that work to build a better future! pic.twitter.com/1G9BnYmLyz
— Breaking the Silence (@BtSIsrael) May 28, 2023
These attacks are not new. For years, we've seen attempts to silence us and our partners who dare to speak up and criticize Israel’s policies. But these proposals make it even more clear what the govt. is trying to accomplish as they overhaul the judiciary and entrench occupation pic.twitter.com/We3TfC3xbD
— Breaking the Silence (@BtSIsrael) May 28, 2023
The “foreign” funding the right is trying to shame is transparently donated by countries invested in democratic values. Meanwhile, private donors send billions to fund right-wing pro-occupation orgs, completely in the dark, without a mention of their motives. pic.twitter.com/GPRFWDw65j
— Breaking the Silence (@BtSIsrael) May 28, 2023
The scope of the law, as proposed, would even hurt civil orgs supporting groups like the LGBTQIA+ community and Holocaust survivors. But those who proposed the law are willing to sacrifice others as long as they can continue their central messianic project. pic.twitter.com/2IxZKeHrqm
— Breaking the Silence (@BtSIsrael) May 28, 2023