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Breaking the Silence - Avner Gvaryahu

Breaking the Silence - Avner Gvaryahu

The Interview vor 8 Jahren

Are former Israeli soldiers turned dissidents patriots or traitors?

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The Israeli Defence Force sees itself as an institution that
binds the nation together. Most young Israelis serve in its ranks
after leaving school. It claims to combine defence of the state
with a sense of moral purpose. Avner Gvaryahu served in the IDF
but he sees an institution in denial – corroded and corrupted by
the military occupation of Palestinian communities over a fifty
year span. Avner Gvaryahu and like-minded soldiers turned
dissidents say they are breaking the silence. Are they patriots
or traitors?

Image: Avner Gvaryahu (Credit: BBC)