Breaking the Silence is a group of veterans of the Israeli Defence Force who are publishing testimonies of Israeli soldiers about Israel's actions in the occupied territories.
Soldiers are put into impossible positions which force them to behave in inhumane ways towards Palestinians or else suffer the consequences of being alienated from their comrades. From this testimony:
Soldiers end up wondering what it is that they are really defending:
Now listen to the Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister's position at 7 minutes 51 secs, that Breaking the Silence are an extremist group, and that they should be using the Israeli state's system of justice to resolve these issues, rather than publish anonymous testimonies of soldiers. See Gabor Maté on Addiction.
Soldiers are put into impossible positions which force them to behave in inhumane ways towards Palestinians or else suffer the consequences of being alienated from their comrades. From this testimony:
Soldiers end up wondering what it is that they are really defending:
Now listen to the Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister's position at 7 minutes 51 secs, that Breaking the Silence are an extremist group, and that they should be using the Israeli state's system of justice to resolve these issues, rather than publish anonymous testimonies of soldiers. See Gabor Maté on Addiction.
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