Israeli exsoldiers angered over breaking the silence. Recently, the israeli organization breaking the silence published 96 testimonies by female israeli soldiers. Marking the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the second intifada, breaking the silence is due to publish a new text, occupation of the territories israeli soldier testimonies 20002010, which contains 180 testimonies from more than 100 male and female military personnel. All of this is, in some ways, rather new in palestine, although in his latest book the. Breaking the silence, one of israels most internationally lauded ngos, was established. The defiant femininity of israels female soldiers you. Is a womans experience as an occupier any different than a mans.
Israeli female soldiers breaking the silence about zionist. Breaking the silence is commemorating its ten years of establishment and 47 years of israeli occupation of territories by publicizing its comprehensive collection of stories and interviews with. Former female israeli soldiers break their silence. Israeli soldiers break the silence on gaza war may 6, 2015 march 27, 2019 admin stephen lendman breaking the silence is an organization of veteran combatants who have served in the israeli military since the start of the second intifada and have taken it upon themselves to expose the israeli public to the reality of everyday life in. Breaking the silence is an organization of veteran soldiers who have served in the israeli military since the start of the second intifada and have taken it upon themselves to expose the israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the occupied territories. Breaking the silence is a small organization, with nine fulltime staff, a few parttime staff members as needed, and around fifty volunteers. The founder of breaking the silence, a group of exsoldiers opposed to israeli actions in the west bank and gaza, talks about moral accountability on the groups 10year anniversary. Meanwhile, former israeli officers and soldiers in a group called breaking the silence testify. Breaking the silences report contains personal accounts of therough justice dealt by the idf in and around the west bank and gaza strip from 2005 to 2011. Campaign group breaking the silence has met with a hostile response from israel, especially after it published testimony by soldiers who took part in the war on gaza in 200809. Israeli soldiers break silence with tales of west bank. They studied the topic through articles, videos and conversations with former. According to reports in haaretz, the dutch government will.
Alleged victim of breaking the silence official confirms. Israeli soldiers break silence about occupied territories. This week, several hundred of them gathered in a hall in tel aviv belonging, ironically, to the zionist federation of america to launch a book published by the group breaking the silence. We endeavor to stimulate public debate about the price paid for a reality in which young soldiers face a civilian population on a. Breaking the silence is an organisation founded in 2004 by a group of israeli military veterans. Breaking the silence slams israels justice minister for the probe. But we believe a significant minority of the jewish israeli public shares the values that we represent, and once the people are exposed to the realities, they will chose our side. Breaking the silence is an organization of veterans who served in the israeli army during the second intifada since september 2000, and have taken it upon themselves to expose the israeli public to everyday life in the occupied territories, a routine situation that is never reflected in the media. Israeli veteran avner gvaryahu talks about the organization breaking the silence, in which soldiers who fought in the palestinian territories testify about what they did. The breaking the silence organization on friday released a booklet of testimonies by female soldiers recounting various abuse cases involving palestinians in the west bank. Breaking the silence, which publishes the testimonies of former israeli soldiers who report on alleged human rights abuses by the idf in the west bank and the gaza strip, has raised the ire of. Breaking the silence has been offering the israeli public such eyewitness testimony from israeli soldiers since 2004. The idf says that fewer than 4 percent of women are in combat positions.
The investigation into issacharoffs admission of supposedly unjustifiably mistreating an innocent palestinian man during his idf service reportedly follows justice minister ayelet shakeds request of attorney general avichai mandelblit to look into his testimony on the suspicion of war crimes. Former israeli soldiers break the silence on military. Israeli army immigrant show israeli soldiers dancing idf girls women dance female soldiers israel. Breaking the silence in israel by treading the boards in.
Breaking the silence members routinely go abroad to share their testimonials on idf activities, instead of taking their case directly to the idf or civilian courts. As an israeli, its not my place to tell netanyahu to stop interfering. Stephanie and sarah 9 portraits of gay military members who serve in silence under doma. What is news is the first insight into the distinctive experience of women. The israeli soldiers breaking their silence, revealing the. Perhaps mark regev, the spokesman for the war crimes of israel might read this book. Using the testimonies of hundreds of male and female soldiers interviewed by breaking the silence, the book exposes the operational methods of the israeli. Isareli female soldiers breaking the silence report. The israeli ngo breaking the silence launches a new book. Beautiful israeli women soldiers part 1 female soldier. The israeli organization breaking the silence has just released a 237page report of soldiers testimonies following the dreadful siege on gaza in july and august 2014, which killed 2,200 palestinians, including at least. Earlier in the year the israeli army decided that their presence in the city of hebron, 30 kilometers south of jerusalem in the palestinian west bank, constituted a security threat and banned them from the city, stating that any member of the. Breaking the silence nongovernmental organization wikipedia. Israeli women soldiers break the silence by ira chernus whats it like to be a woman serving in the israeli occupation force in the west bank.
Ramallah, west bank ips an israeli police commander has called them provocateurs, militants, and lawbreakers. Some israeli soldiers who are posted to the gaza border have reached out to breaking the silence, the dissident israeli group that prime minister benjamin netanyahu has tried to ban because it. Yes indeed, say some women who have just broken their silence and offered a glimpse into the grim reality of the occupation. Sign by breaking the silence juxtaposes tel aviv beach with the security barrier and west bank city of hebron behind it by marcy oster february 5, 2019, 3. Breaking the silence challenges the israeli army the.
Six years after first collection of breaking the silence testimonies, organization releases booklet of testimonies from female soldiers who served in territories. They served since the start of the second intifada. They describe a pervasive pattern of violence, harassment, theft, and humiliation practiced by israeli forces against palestinian men, women, and children. As of 2010, 88% of all roles in the idf are open to female candidates, and women could be found in 69% of all idf positions. Wbs is a collection of testimonies from israeli women exsoldiers who have served in. Israeli soldiers break the silence on gaza war shift.
Blumenthal recalls a series of such photographs released several years ago by breaking the silence, an israeli group which documents testimonies of israeli soldiers while. Netanyahu wants to repress my group, breaking the silence. Excellent book from the account of soldiers of the idf, all ranks and brigades, telling their. Breaking the silence began in 2004 when soldiers in the israeli defense forces idf 50th nahal brigade who served in hebron during the second intifadawanted to reconcile what they had done in the name of their country with what the public knew. Breaking the silence in israel by treading the boards in washington. It comprises written and verified testimony from israeli soldiers about the use. An israeli soldier poses with a palestinian detainee in an undated photo taken by a fellow soldier and made available by the campaign group breaking the. This book details many incidents that portray the israeli army, police and settlers in a. This is regardless of the fact that breaking the silence has not received funding from the british government since 2011.
Vices decision to run eight intimate, loving portraits of israeli female soldiers, taken by a former israeli soldier, with the claim that their girlishness and teenage boredom are a form. This post is dedicated to former idf soldier and whistleblower anat kamm, a brave woman currently doing time in israeli jail. Im still not sure of the motivation of the organization breaking the silence. New breaking the silence testimonial book breaking the silence presents 96 new testimonies by female soldiers about the situation in the occupied territories a female soldier who hits is a serious fighter, she has what it takes, shes hardcore. John pilger returned to the west bank of jordan and gaza, and to israel, to ask why the palestinians, whose right of return was affirmed. Israeli soldiers pose for photos while abusing palestinian. The women soldiers testimonies report, published in january 2010, was funded by the moriah foundation, the new israel fund, icco, sivmo, oxfam gb, the. Israeli exsoldiers break the silence on the reality behind the occupation idf veterans came together for sharing uneasiness about what they witnessed in occupied palestine.
Breaking the silence women soldiers testimonies, 2009. Israeli soldiers pose for photos while abusing palestinian child. Israeli veterans break their silence on life in the. The following disturbing article was sent to me by australians for palestine in melbourne. Former israeli paratrooper avner gvaryahu, now an activist with breaking the silence explains to green left weeklys peter boyle how 850 former. Female soldiers break their silence israeli occupation.
The book, which will be launched on december 21 in tel aviv, tells the stories of 101 soldiers, who explain. In the hall there were some veterans of the peace camp, but the great majority of those present were youngsters in their twenties, male and female, who. The women in the israel defense forces are female soldiers who serve in the israel defense forces. According to the idf, 535 female israeli soldiers were killed in combat operations in the period 19622016, and dozens before then. Stories include systematic humiliation of palestinians, reckless and cruel violence, theft, killing of innocent people and coverup. Israeli exsoldiers break the silence on the reality. Israel is one of only a few countries in the world with a mandatory military service requirement for women according to the idf, 535 female israeli soldiers had been killed in combat operations between the period 19622016 this figure does not include the dozens of female soldiers killed in. Watch avner gvaryahu, breaking the silences executive director interviews to bbc hardtalk with stephen sackur. In recent years, females have been increasingly involved in combat and field operations in the idf and border guard.