Breaking the Silence: Israeli Army Veterans Tour U.S. & Canada to Speak Out Against Occupation
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Democracy Now! speaks with two former Israeli soldiers who are members of Breaking the Silence, an anti-occupation group of Israeli army veterans. The group’s education director, Tal Sagi, describes growing up in a settlement and joining the military without understanding what occupation was. “We’ve been told that this is security and we have to control millions of lives and we don’t have other options,” says Sagi, who says Israeli society is not open to ending the occupation. “We’re trying to say that there are other options.” We also speak with Breaking the Silence deputy director Nadav Weiman about why the group is touring U.S. colleges and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “We stood in checkpoints. We raided homes. We attacked Gaza from the air. We fought from the ground,” says Weiman. “So, when you bring reality, you bring real conversation about the occupation, and you bring real conversation about Gaza.”
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How is it possible that this 18 year old keeps returning to jail because he refuses to serve while Benjamin Nethanyahu’s son is sent to Miami?
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
In fairness if your son serves he's not going to be targeted. If bibis son serves they will identify the regiment he's in and his capture would become a primary goal.
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 😄You just keep telling yourself that Snowy. "In fairness.."
@moragmckay3779
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 There are plenty of non-frontline jobs he could do. He wouldn't even need to be in The Gaza Strip. It would just be inconvenient for him.
@hitreset0291
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 smell that? That gaslighting smell?
@phannausworld
29 күн бұрын
Netanyahu's son is evading a lawsuit in Israel. Go figure.
Why doesn't any Israeli ever ask WHY did Oct 7 happen in the first place?????
@nancyanderson5310
29 күн бұрын
Because they trust the story the authorities are telling. It is a HUGE change in our thinking when we begin to question our rulers. Mind blowing ideas are not easy to receive.
@molliestanton2869
29 күн бұрын
@@nancyanderson5310True. Probably Israeli history books are also twisted.
@JozsefLakatos-vh5rl
29 күн бұрын
Because that would reveal truths thatbwould forever change Israelis' perception of everything?
@shamim621
29 күн бұрын
@@JozsefLakatos-vh5rlexactly
@teresavarghese1177
28 күн бұрын
What was Israel's role in killing Israeli civilians on Oct 7th . Why was the border left unguarded on that day?
Democracy Now! History will never forget the effort you put to show the reality
@habibijay7995
22 күн бұрын
Neither will Shaitaan . . .he's very grateful 😅
@xqxxy686
21 күн бұрын
What is democracy?
@marinaconnors2571
19 күн бұрын
Hypocrisy now!
@mauelthomas7657
15 күн бұрын
History should never forget that Amy Goodman and Democracy Now promoted false narratives about Syria during the US sponsored intervention in the Syrian civil war.
@user-fu7vt7pe9y
10 күн бұрын
@@marinaconnors2571what hypocrisy , mainstream media won't even cover these stories
God bless the honest people who stand up for truth and justice!
Let's agree that Israelis need a different education system like what happened in Germany after WW2.
@HShango
29 күн бұрын
Absolutely
@leilaoksanen5142
29 күн бұрын
❤
@samtkach5255
29 күн бұрын
And kind of education would that be: that Jews are inherently evil?
@TheDweeb002
29 күн бұрын
They should be paying reparations from now until the second coming (which will never come lol)
@lawrencea274
29 күн бұрын
Except the Jews were involved in Germany, and Germans are not involved in Israel, but the Jews are still involved.
Don't forget to go to Germany, another country blindly funding this genocide.
@ArleeStarr
29 күн бұрын
Funding and supplying weapons. Rumor has it the Germans are planning to send ovens for baking.
@iciajay6891
29 күн бұрын
It never really un nazified arfter WWII. They just shiped them around the world instead of deal with it. The UN was literally created with some Nazi's. Only 6k mostly lower ranikkng Nazis and SS were ever tried. Out of millions. In fact the reason Isreal exists ( one of many) is becuase even after the holocost, ppl in Europe stull did not want Jewish ppl living with them. So hey started to look for a place to ship them all to.
@user-uq3ie2io6e
26 күн бұрын
@@himo3973Die deutsche Regierung! Die Bevölkerung hat Mitgefühl und Empathie, aber wir werden hier mundtot gemacht! 🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐
@thomasmacginnes100
24 күн бұрын
Germany has been actively emasculated by its own kind of [Occupation] dont let yourselves be Fooled !
@nrodry76
24 күн бұрын
There is NO genocide. My God, people are so bullheaded!
Well done to these two for speaking up about the disgraceful goings on in Israeli society.
Very thankful for these courageous individuals advocating for peace, human rights and an end to the occupation, even when it is against the status quo in their country
Aye. VERY important for ex-IDF to speak out. BRAVO!
@KlarkK3nt
29 күн бұрын
Agree. Crucial
@morasoussif4168
29 күн бұрын
Aprés qu'ils ont tuer des centaines d'enfants en prison les nazis idiots
@BrianBorges-ez3ls
29 күн бұрын
Amen!
@DiegoSanchezsnrie
29 күн бұрын
Critical. Those are the voices we need tiene hear, the voices cron the people who went There and luces there.
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
Yet they had zero to say about why Palestinian leaders have rejected all attempts at peace. I suggest you go watch some videos under the ask project. Nearly every arab he has interviewed going back years has said the only outcome they will accept is one where they are no Jews remaining in the Middle East. What do you see as the solution then
Breaking the silence is for Humanity
@leilaoksanen5142
29 күн бұрын
❤
@jcosk8
28 күн бұрын
Liberal Zionists, no different than the right wingers
@user-wk5nn3tc6y
24 күн бұрын
Why y’all keep saying about October 7th this occupation was going on for 40 years and Christian Zionist can’t wait until Israel fully controls Palestine they believe the second coming of Jesus is dependent upon that.
@myhrre11
22 күн бұрын
there is also te peacenow organisation
As Tal Sagi says, when you grow up in an apartheid state and it is all you know, you don't question it. I grew up in South Africa and was a teen in the early 90's before the national elections. I remember the side walks. Whites walked on one side and non-whites on the other. I didn't question it because it was normal. As a child, I couldn't understand why our maid wasn't allowed to come to the beach with us but I didn't question it. When you grow up in the sort of environment and it is normal, you don't see anything wrong with it. It is only in retrospect that you realise the horrors of what happened and how we dehumanised the majority of the South African population.
@paxetgratia
27 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience growing up in South Africa.
@HindiOliver
22 күн бұрын
"That is people with no soul, or remorse! "Hell I had sense enough to know wrong when I saw it even at a young age in my life!! "I knew when things were not normal or wrong?" That is no excuse, but stupidity on your part, or just so called privilege!!
@u.s.lawyer8542
18 күн бұрын
@@HindiOliver Not everyone is that perceptive. The Insult was unnecessary.
@NationalYouth677
16 күн бұрын
And now South Africa is a failed state. Under apartheid the country was developed stable safe and people had proper jobs.
@Sam-jh3xh
16 күн бұрын
For who? @@NationalYouth677
We're fortunate to have people of virtue speaking out.
What's also crazy to me, is how indoctrinated Nadav is, even though he's speaking out against what the IDF is doing. He's still believing a lot of the IDF propaganda. He's still blaming hamas, and not seeing Israel's fault in this. The war was not just, an occupier has no right to launch an all out offensive against the people it's occupying.
@Boujois23
29 күн бұрын
Yes especially when they can access or could access most tv channels and also a lot have dual passports so you would have thought someone would have commented on what they have seen / heard elsewhere ? I know someone who lives in UK then goes there when she wants.
@hayfaa.8955
29 күн бұрын
Yes totally
@AZtea4UnME
29 күн бұрын
What were recent stats guys regarding Is-Not-Real citizens (mandatory service), settlers support for the genocide? 80, 90% currently ? I think they realize that world wide protest, boycotts will continue. And countries willing to punish their citizens on behalf of Is-Hell, proxy wars expansion ultimately will not be tolerated. Who in their right mind what's these dual citizenship sociopaths as a neighbor.
@Waday408
29 күн бұрын
“We don’t want to harm israels security.” There it is. Liberal zionists are the enemy too 🔻🔻🔻
@KEDER737
29 күн бұрын
So true. And he also believes that the Americans can play a decive role in stopping the killing. Mentioning Joe as someone who is getting tougher on Israel?? Pure oportunistic calculation for re-election purposes.
It's not called "pressure arrests", it's called terrorism.
@user-qm8cm1dn2v
27 күн бұрын
"Unable to Eclipse Reincarnating over and over-where is your home Success and failure judged by fame, gain, and qing [sentiments] Most people of the world have descended from heavens Here to await the Creator Modern notions deviate far from the divine Evolutionary theory cannot stand when exposed to sunlight Atheism is harming humanity And eclipsing people’s hope Dafa is taught, offering heaven-bound return Dafa disciples know the truth Dispel confusion, break delusion, make strides on the divine path August 23, 2019 *** Board the Boat of Salvation From the depth of the celestial firmament, we came Assisting the Creator in saving people, we step on the stage This is a sacred mission This is what countless lives are waiting for Most people are Gods incarnate, buried in delusion Waiting for Him to save them back to heaven, to wash their lives clean Modern notions and conduct are poisonous cancers Those lacking faith in Gods are hard to save, they turn to dust at the end times Fame, gain, and qing [sentiments] cannot be brought along when leaving this world Board the boat of salvation, so you’ll no longer suffer Board the boat of salvation, return to heaven and leave the delusion behind August 24, 2019" Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin VI, from Falun Dafa teachings)
@dianamincher6479
26 күн бұрын
Pressure arrests is called Nazism!
@marias2787
24 күн бұрын
Exactly.
@daoudkamal7768
23 күн бұрын
what he meant its they call it pressure arrests.
Thanks Democracy Now. So good to see some Israelis seeing the truth. May the education be spread thru USA and Israel x
Incredible piece of journalism! Thank you all for telling the truth!
ANTI-OCCUPATION ❤ GROUP OF ISRAELI ARMY VETERANS THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH !
@jakebanza6055
29 күн бұрын
yes! paliwood did convince some dumb ppl - great success
@miriamschiro8585
29 күн бұрын
You forgot to place the X before the word Israeli.. veteran is the wrong word to use because it doesn’t mean EX as in no longer affiliated. Veterans means a retired fighter that is still connected, still committed to the military service they were serving.
@roboldx9171
29 күн бұрын
@@miriamschiro8585 loser.
@roboldx9171
29 күн бұрын
@@jakebanza6055 loser
@moragmckay3779
28 күн бұрын
@@miriamschiro8585 They had served their obligatory conscription and are clearly not committed at all.
Listening to the sniper telling his tales of the “store windows” operations is making me nauseous. My god who could live like that without revolting before Oct. 7?
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
Do you know what preceded this? I keep hearing everyone in this comment section demanding to know why they didn't speak out about Jewish violence before now, but when should that have happened? When should they have spoke out against "Jewish acts of violence? " Should they have spoken out. between 1920 and 1938 when 100% of the violence was coming from the Arabs? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs staged a violent revolt from 1936-1939, committing attack after attack until the British agreed to appease them by shutting off all Jewish immigration in to what was slated to become their homeland. Should they have spoken out when an entire boat full of Jewish war refugees were left to drown rather than breaking that agreement and allow them to reach the holy land? Should they have spoken out when the Palestinian mufti violentlu r*aped and otherwise brutalized Jews in Baghdad, driving 150,000 of them from their homes in what was referred to as the 1941 Farhud-a campaign that was the first of what was to be a million Jews who were dispossessed of their homes in the Middle East Should they have spoken out when the laid siege to Jerusalem and tried to starve the Jews out of leaving their homes? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs declared war in 1948? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs repeatedly attacked civilians along the border and kept trying to destroy every attempt the Israelis made at building water infrastructure Should they have spoken out when the Arabs moved their armies in to position and sent the un peacekeepers out of the region, effectively starting the war in 1967. Should they have spoken out when the Arabs acquired missiles from the Soviets and violated their ceasefire agreement during the war of attrition in 1970? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs once again declared war in 1973? Should they have spoken out when the Israelis turned over all of Gaza in the hopes of moving the peace process forward, facilitated the arrival of billions in infrastructure materials needed to improve their water pipe lines and even left a booming floral industry, told them jumpstart the economy only for the military to instead use those pipe and the fertilizer for the construction of missiles It should they have spoken out on the Arabs began the first intifada, and started killing thousands of Jews, in their marketplace, in their restaurants, and there public transportation? Should they have spoken out when Yasser Arafat walked away from what many believe was the best chance the two groups ever had at peace and a second intifada was begun? You would be correct and pointing out that this conflict didn't begin on October 7 but I'd like to know when in that history you believe we all should've been speaking out against all of the Israeli violence because I don't see when in that history you had in mind!
@Raks78
27 күн бұрын
Exactly. Thank you for understanding
@paxetgratia
27 күн бұрын
He doesn’t seem to have any remorse for what he did. He should never get tired of saying how sorry he is for the crimes he committed.
@ninalangaroudy9844
26 күн бұрын
He thought he was serving his country.
@gerryh7895
26 күн бұрын
@@paxetgratia He doesn't seem to express any pride in it either as far as I can tell. Ultimately the world needs a lot more Israelis like him.
Breaking the silence is a gift to this cruel world order ruled by hypocracy. Thank you all, Nadav and Sagi ❤
This guys and this organization(breaking the silence) definitely needs more support rather than be criticized by us.
Normalization of oppression, impoverishment, apartheid, occupation and dehumanization.
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
Apartheid is based on race NOT citizenship. Palestinians are not citizens of Israel. Do you know how many times they have been offered a path to statehood and refused. What they do you want.
@ACInCda1718
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 Palestinians are indigenous to the land you steel. You are from Europe and the U.S.
@northwestnightmaresenterta9917
29 күн бұрын
@SnowsStorm1 you can literally read the 21 page amnesty international report detailing how israel is absolutely apartheid. You don't know better than Nelson Mandela. And Palestinians have never been offered statehood in any fair sense of the word. If they don't get a border and their own right to self govern, defense forces or right to return for their relatives then it's not really a state. And israel would need to stop their illegal settlements
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 Yeah yeah, what does a guy like Nelson Mandela know about apartheid anyway, right? After all he was just a terrorist, like hamas....
@moragmckay3779
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 Search for this article to find out the truth behind that myth. "All the Times Israel Has Rejected Peace With Palestinians By Jon Schwarz".
Thousands of ISRAELI for PEACE need to show their solidarity
@jessiekatetheking
29 күн бұрын
Their version of peace is Palestine laying down and accepting their fate of oppression.
@estomihijohn6013
29 күн бұрын
100
@morasoussif4168
29 күн бұрын
Aprés qu'ils ont tuer des centaines d'enfants en prison les nazis idiots
@lindarushton6502
29 күн бұрын
Yes.. all the Israeli citizens that were opposing the occupation come, speak up,. Where are you? Invisible and silent before October 7th.
@somebody701
29 күн бұрын
I doubt it’s “thousands”.
39:54 POWERFUL testimony from Nadav and from Tal. SO very grateful to you both for your bravery in breaking the silence. Thank you, Democracy Now, for this coverage.🙏🏾💛🕊
Incredible interview. So good to hear people who are willing to stand for what they believe.
Israeli Hasbara 101: 1. We haven't heard reports of deaths, will check into it. 2. Palestinians were killed, but by a faulty Hamas rocket. 3. Okay, we killed them, but they were terrorists. 4. Okay, they were civilians, but they were being used as human shields. 5. Okay, there were no fighters in the area, it was our mistake, but we don’t target civilians, like Hamas. 6. Okay, we've killed far more civilians than Hamas, but look at how terrible other countries are! 7. Why are you still talking about Israel? Are you some kind of anti-semite?
@veronicachikosi3224
29 күн бұрын
Accurate
@anthonybourdon4642
29 күн бұрын
and really we want the beach front property end to end hotels golf couses .We are tired of only owning the hill side .
@Mohimtule.
29 күн бұрын
the evil occupation of zionism
@morasoussif4168
29 күн бұрын
" *HAMAS = RESISTANCE ARTICLE 51 DE LA CHARTE DES NATIONS UNIS ne pas oublier que vous etes les envahisseurs sionistes* "
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
SPOT ON! ( I will steal that one)
The more I listen to them, the more my anger solidify. They don't hear themselves?? How many Palestinians have they killed?
@zander-lb1jy
29 күн бұрын
Exactly my point
@Batool_M
29 күн бұрын
What hit me was the lady saying “they don’t see how much this affects the Palestinians and Israelis” right after she said she spent her whole life living as a settler and giving fun tours to other soldiers fully not knowing what’s happening to the Palestinians. Like please tell me, how was it affecting her life? And then the guy continues to say “being pro israel is being pro peace” after describing in detailes how he terrorized civilians, helped unalive civilians while talking literally about them in mathematical terms as collateral damage, and justifying the destruction of homes as being in their way while they targeted more civilians.
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
I don't know what the rationale is for attacking when they're on with their families because that is some thing I would like to hear the other perspective on, but you'll notice that she didn't say that they were dropping missiles on civilians where there wasn't a terrorist residing there. And for all your hand ringing, what about all of the Arab violence. The anti-israeli crowd keep saying that these people should have been speaking out about is really violence long before now, but when would you think that they should have been doing this ? When should they have spoke out against "Jewish acts of violence? " Should they have spoken out between 1920 and 1938 when 100% of the violence was coming from the Arabs? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs staged a violent revolt from 1936-1939, committing attack after attack until the British agreed to appease them by shutting off all Jewish immigration in to what was slated to become their homeland. Should they have spoken out when an entire boat full of Jewish war refugees were left to drown rather than breaking that agreement and allow them to reach the holy land? Should they have spoken out when the Palestinian mufti violentlu r*aped and otherwise brutalized Jews in Baghdad, driving 150,000 of them from their homes in what was referred to as the 1941 Farhud-a campaign that was the first of what was to be a million Jews who were dispossessed of their homes in the Middle East Should they have spoken out when the laid siege to Jerusalem and tried to starve the Jews out of leaving their homes? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs declared war in 1948? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs repeatedly attacked civilians along the border and kept trying to destroy every attempt the Israelis made at building water infrastructure Should they have spoken out when the Arabs moved their armies in to position and sent the un peacekeepers out of the region, effectively starting the war in 1967. Should they have spoken out when the Arabs acquired missiles from the Soviets and violated their ceasefire agreement during the war of attrition in 1970? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs once again declared war in 1973? Should they have spoken out when the Israelis turned over all of Gaza in the hopes of moving the peace process forward, facilitated the arrival of billions in infrastructure materials needed to improve their water pipe lines and even left a booming floral industry, told them jumpstart the economy only for the military to instead use those pipe and the fertilizer for the construction of missiles It should they have spoken out on the Arabs began the first intifada, and started killing thousands of Jews, in their marketplace, in their restaurants, and there public transportation? Should they have spoken out when Yasser Arafat walked away from what many believe was the best chance the two groups ever had at peace and a second intifada was begun? You would be correct and pointing out that this conflict didn't begin on October 7 but I'd like to know when in that history you believe we all should've been speaking out against all of the Israeli violence because I don't see when in that history you had in mind!
@helgefredriksen7962
29 күн бұрын
@@Batool_Mso true, every point. They are still partly in denial of reality. But must be supported and credited for their braveness of going to International media, it is impressive. Lady has a symbol on her right shoulder promoting the false claim (israeli propaganda-lie) israeli women was systematic all raped. No evidence ever provided. Investigation show this is a deliberate Lie by israeli propaganda-apparatur..
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 Let me sum that up for you - "what about..." Your hasbara bs is old and nauseating.
Excellent interview and discussion. Thanks so much for Democracy Now. Only the Truth about these issues can set us free. High time it comes to the light. End Apartheid Now.
Thank you guys for speaking for JUSTICE...this was truly A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY 😞😞😞🤲🤲🤲❤️🖤🤍💚🇵🇸
The university I am teaching in NY warned me not to talk about Palestinian Israel conflict whrn I brought out a discussion on what worldviews the students think making us hate and not understand each other. A bias report was filed against me when I simply had this question added . Its unbelievable how SUNY system is also forcing us teachers to not even mention Gaza. Where is the academic freedom and why such Hypocrisy when America can criticize others and we cannot address this
@Boujois23
29 күн бұрын
I think USA is not a democracy … it’s just a mirage to placate the people and make them think they have control and rights but essentially haven’t . Uk is literally the same. This in Gaza has opened a lot of people’s eyes. I think when George Orwell wrote the book “1984 “ things were being put into place to delude and control us.
@justbenice72
29 күн бұрын
Have a discussion about the purpose of the constitution
@yasminwahid4051
29 күн бұрын
Follow the money
@shy404usernotfound
29 күн бұрын
The government can't limit your speech. The University you teach at, I'm assuming is not State run and is a for profit, not public school. That's the difference. And the comment is right, follow the money. Bet you'll find who is wanting to keep that topic quiet.
@Boblawblah229
29 күн бұрын
Is there a paper trail of this warning? If so, I’m sure any of these big media would be glad to disseminate this story. Obviously not traditional media but “TYT” “Rogan” etc. Get all the evidence you can, in fact try and draw some out on purpose and then go talk to someone. This could even be a lucrative opportunity for you.
as an aussie , i just salute these people who really are hero's in my book and also the trail blazers for a sustainable solution to this mess. in my book these people are the real patriots . look after yourself guys ,stay strong and as we say here "don't let the bastards get you down "i hope you're getting some support from people like miko peled.and other like minded patriots .and thanks amy and your crew for doing your bit and giving them a voice .
Complete lack of humanity. "We don't care about anyone else's suffering". How sad.
I’m so sick 🤢 listening to these testimonies. 😱
@soniabenoliel-chantre6219
9 күн бұрын
Same here 💔 and they show no emotions 😢
What these IDF soldiers is good but what they’re doing doesn’t go far enough. Also, my empathy for the safety of Israelis is non existent. They talk about their own safety too much & not enough about the safety of Palestinians. WAKE UP!!!
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
So in your world view they have to allow the Palestinians to wipe them off the map. Wow.
@molliestanton2869
29 күн бұрын
Totally agree.
@Prayforpeace1109
29 күн бұрын
This is lesson for humanity. They had ancestors that were persecuted from generational trauma and the govt is using that for these purposes. The propaganda of fear is constant.
@rthompson7282
28 күн бұрын
Not just safety either, they are dying in the most horrific ways and any that survive have lost their whole family and probably a limb. It’s OBSCENE.
@Raks78
27 күн бұрын
Agree 💯
This video should go viral.Peace nobel prize should go to these two brave humans
i can't bare to listen to these soldiers telling what they've been doing without emotion
Any Goodman is truly an unsung hero in our society. Serious and steadfast in her relentless pursuit of peace. Thank you Amy.
@banarchehab5710
24 күн бұрын
God bless her and anyone who speaks out
@micheleburril6301
23 күн бұрын
NPR is just like CNN, always leaning left. No open mindedness there.
@LinuxUser00
23 күн бұрын
Exposing Jewish psychopathy, day after day!
@danielsilveira3456
22 күн бұрын
Be Quiet. 😜 You're annoying.
@annmowatt7547
22 күн бұрын
And her team.
Guilt mentality! They feel remorse of what they did , But still defend the ockupation!
@zander-lb1jy
29 күн бұрын
And why now talking about Why not serval years ago Don’t trust them don’t trust now’s
@Waday408
29 күн бұрын
Real talk, every zio is an enemy not just the right wing ones.
@AZtea4UnME
29 күн бұрын
No they don't feel remorse. Sociopaths are always 3 steps ahead of everyone. Their higher ups have calculated this P.R. b.s.
@sunshineseaandvitamind8620
29 күн бұрын
I'm at the 15 minute mark, what makes you say they support the occupation?
@shivan1209
29 күн бұрын
They don't support the occupation
God bless you, all , for telling the truth 🙏
Thank-you both of you for standing up for humanity , I pray and hope you both have greater strength and courage to continue this great work
The fact that he keeps saying “we” he knows he is guilty of these acts. Glad he’s taking action to correct these atrocities.
@s_shaleh
23 күн бұрын
Shouldn't he still be put on trial for murder though?
@vickireveche
23 күн бұрын
@@s_shaleh yes, i think so too.
Sad thing is ! whatever anyone says will not change the narrative . A psychopath is a psychopath . When you have a room of psychopaths making decisions you have no hope .
Amazing courage these veterans have-true courage, where they will stand for the truth even when they face criticism or rejection from the people who mean the most to them. May HaShem bless their bravery and efforts.
Tal Sagi and Nadav Weiman - Please accept my respect and admiration for the work you are doing for the betterment of humanity - the world is in desperate need of it.
Interesting, the importance of speaking out while also admitting you're a war criminal
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
You are so right. They should have spoken out about jewish violence in the region before now. I wonder when you think they should have started? When should they have spoke out against "Jewish acts of violence? " Should they have spoken out. between 1920 and 1938 when 100% of the violence was coming from the Arabs? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs staged a violent revolt from 1936-1939, committing attack after attack until the British agreed to appease them by shutting off all Jewish immigration in to what was slated to become their homeland. Should they have spoken out when an entire boat full of Jewish war refugees were left to drown rather than breaking that agreement and allow them to reach the holy land? Should they have spoken out when the Palestinian mufti violentlu r*aped and otherwise brutalized Jews in Baghdad, driving 150,000 of them from their homes in what was referred to as the 1941 Farhud-a campaign that was the first of what was to be a million Jews who were dispossessed of their homes in the Middle East Should they have spoken out when the laid siege to Jerusalem and tried to starve the Jews out of leaving their homes? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs declared war in 1948? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs repeatedly attacked civilians along the border and kept trying to destroy every attempt the Israelis made at building water infrastructure Should they have spoken out when the Arabs moved their armies in to position and sent the un peacekeepers out of the region, effectively starting the war in 1967. Should they have spoken out when the Arabs acquired missiles from the Soviets and violated their ceasefire agreement during the war of attrition in 1970? Should they have spoken out when the Arabs once again declared war in 1973? Should they have spoken out when the Israelis turned over all of Gaza in the hopes of moving the peace process forward, facilitated the arrival of billions in infrastructure materials needed to improve their water pipe lines and even left a booming floral industry, told them jumpstart the economy only for the military to instead use those pipe and the fertilizer for the construction of missiles It should they have spoken out on the Arabs began the first intifada, and started killing thousands of Jews, in their marketplace, in their restaurants, and there public transportation? Should they have spoken out when Yasser Arafat walked away from what many believe was the best chance the two groups ever had at peace and a second intifada was begun? You would be correct in pointing out that this conflict didn't begin on October 7 but I'd like to know when in that history you believe we all should've been speaking out against all of the Israeli violence because I don't see when in that history you had in mind!
@iciajay6891
29 күн бұрын
Tech all who serve in a military could be war criminals under many laws.
@jcosk8
28 күн бұрын
And continuing to justify it under a liberal narrative, the liberal Zionists like these guests are the worse
@rthompson7282
28 күн бұрын
How calmly he spoke about his cowardly atrocious acts. Bone-chilling, just a regular isra helli.
@laurapool1231
28 күн бұрын
At least he's admitting what he has done we have been blind by all the lies that been spread about Palestine people now we know the truth and we can see Israel government is the criminal here and All the politicians that only care about how much money they can take from our pockets to kill innocent people at least I can share the truth sharing this video and more people are aware I know what he has done is unforgivable but he also opened his eyes and realized everything he has done was not right at the end he was another puppet the president of Israel use to kill Palestinians that is extremely sad that we have been used by then to do the dirty work their using our taxes for this genocide unforgivable!!!
this is unforgivable...
You know there are always some people whose humanity is above all else. Know that there are always those whose hearts reject evil. Bravo Ex-IDF
Thank you for speaking out! It's extremely courageous of you to stand up against your own kind in this difficult time!
To the young woman, we are all being jolted out of our comfort zones of not realizing the truth of our lives and our county’s policies. As an American I am angry because this whole operation is against what we as a country are supposed to be. How is this living up to our values for human rights? It’s beyond my worst nightmares. My blood curdles when you talk of the AI program, “Where’s daddy?”. I’m so frightened for all of my loved ones who are “daddy” in Gaza. Oh it’s too far gone.
@AZtea4UnME
29 күн бұрын
Agreed. And considering that Is-Not-Real is U.S. weapons testing ground how soon before Lavender is used on U.S. protesters, dissidents? Peaceful justified protesters were murdered over Cop City.
@sandrascheir4536
29 күн бұрын
America is a colonial state, a warmongering country that massively discriminated against blacks until the end of the 60s and had slaves 200 years ago. What exactly does America stand for?😂😂😂😂😂😂
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
Ah so you are a Gazan? When did you speak out against the violence coming from the Palestinians or do you think a century of trying to slaughter the Jewish people for wanting to live on their indigenous lands is somehow justified?
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 Wow, hasbara troll has some gall. Learn some history kid and don't be an hasbara tool.
@shy404usernotfound
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 who is actively killing whom TODAY? Not youuuu.
To dehumanise a people, the oppressors have to be dehumanised themselves. That’s how it works. Even given that these people have ‘broken the silence’ it’s still tough to unlearn, use the right words, and come out of that haze they are in. It’s stunning how conditioned the Israhelli society is!
@nancyanderson5310
29 күн бұрын
I am slowly realizing how conditioned I am to horrors. The series THE CROWN warned its audience of traumatic scenes of Diana throwing up. But the episode of the death of the Romanoffs began with graphic footage of the slaughter - no cautionary intro. This hit me between the eyes, blew my mind. I am 86 and grew up watching WWII movies. No TV. But those movies inserted and fed ideas I am now seeing. AI began long before the tech mechanism. Manufacturing reality became possible when we were driven off the land, into cities, away from nature, our fathers no longer home, able to guide and protect. Rape became the most unreported epidemic ever to devastate the human race. To this day. As I said, wake up time
@almostthere6098
26 күн бұрын
That’s called capitalism. A destructive system on society and families. Relationships are merely financial. How many families I know that their children are much worse off than their parents. It takes a strong parent to raise a child right in this decadent society.
@lewisforsythe1403
24 күн бұрын
Your thinking is wrong.
@johankruger-gd7sd
23 күн бұрын
Well said!
@NurayaHijab
22 күн бұрын
🎯
Found it bizarre when he said the first 2 weeks responding to Oct 7th was justified. It wasn't.
@NP1066
11 күн бұрын
There's nothing "bizarre" about it. 90% of Israelis think the genocide is justified up until today. Believe me. He's miles better than most Israelis.
Thank you for standing speaking the truth.
To Democracy Now, thank you for airing these eye opening stories. This has been very insightful.
God Bless these courageous and good Israelis. Please world, stop Israel’s ethnic cleansing.
@leilaoksanen5142
29 күн бұрын
❤
@lorascelsi8102
29 күн бұрын
Well said
@morasoussif4168
29 күн бұрын
Aprés qu'ils ont tuer des centaines d'enfants en prison les nazis idiots
@hayfaa.8955
29 күн бұрын
Hardly a shred of courage. They inflicted so much pain, humiliation, and suffering on 🍉 🍉 🍉! I don't believe they didn't know
@lorascelsi8102
29 күн бұрын
@@hayfaa.8955 they have to speak out or this catastrophe will continue. Good sign for Palestine freedom. bB needs to be go
Thank you all for spreading the truth. Thank you Democracy Now. I love this network.
Greatest respect for these two members of Breaking the Silence, as well as for the organization generally, and also for the conscientious objector. Their testimonies are invaluable. Their stand for decency and peace and against genocide deserves the highest praise, as does their courage in speaking out.
It is so amazing for me as a longtime watcher of democracy now to see the subscriber count continue to increase every single week I think since the war has started hundreds of thousands of subscribers have been added it is amazing to see a whole new generation find out about democracy now and the wonderful work that Amy and Juan and Nurmeen do
@AZtea4UnME
29 күн бұрын
Yes D.N. is a staple for me as well & with Al Jeezara being shut down so important that people have trusted credible news sources
@yondergirl83
23 күн бұрын
Im from Hungary and I watch it every day! One of the better political youtube channel is also using democracy now videos for explaining what is going on. Here in Hungary in the news media they show nothing, one newspaper reported that Gazans are on a diet thats why they are skinny. The city is full of Israelis on holiday 😢
AMY you are GREAT. Your question about Palestinian resistance was awesome!
This is so courageous of you to speak out
Salute to this guy. 101% respect
By "settlers" they mean "thieves".
@Uriel-Septim.
22 күн бұрын
The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
@LynetteA68
22 күн бұрын
EXACTLY!!! I’d love to praise these two but I feel like they’re STILL defending the IDF far too much!!! The guy wouldn’t admit that Hamas is no different than IDF!!! The difference is IsraeHELLi’s are an occupying force and has NO right to self defense!! Hamas is fighting to free their people from IsraeHELLI ZioNAZI occupation & the concentration camp IsraeHELL has locked them in for over 17yrs!! I wonder if he would have called J*ws terrorists if they’d freed themselves from concentration camps & killed Nazis???
@HindiOliver
22 күн бұрын
"The same thing happened in the Americas, is how so many Europeans have taken over and why and how they ended up in America since the 1600's?? Yet "The POTUS saying one thing and stile begging for billions of more money to give to this monster to continue to kill off the Palestinis and take over their occupied land!! I'm tired of hearing American President double talk while trying to get more money and weapons to the Isra'elis when they know what they are doing is wrong?' They need to stop sending all this money to them and Ukraine they keep pretending too, to get American money, when they haven't been good to others!! This world is a trip and they are going to pay dearly and take innocent people along with them!! Americans need to wake up and fight and stand up against the wrong going on, hell Isr'eal is occupation stolen lands too, the PM is lying and pretending to get Americans money to keep coming in since 1948, when they fool the world of their status!! Americans can't continue to believe they are the holy people? When we all know that is a made up lie!! "All these wars need to stop, if governments and other countries disagree then they should be the one's fighting each other not the citizens, they should not be harm in their evil, they should go out into the desert and fight one on one? Not be pretending to find the enemy by blowing up innocent people homes and the people like scared un-train military that is shooting anything on purpose!!
@HindiOliver
22 күн бұрын
@@Uriel-Septim. They fake and children of darkness, I am glad to see decent people learning the truth and is speaking out, letting people know they are not down with those de'mons!
Imagine the world would be asking for cease fire and security guarantee for germany in 1938 when id it what it did in the concentration camps. It's totally insane. The only thing the world should be discussing are sanctions, prosecution, and military responses to this Genocide.
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
Are you kidding? Germany killed 6 million Jews who never once picked up a gun. They were forced in to labor camps until they died. By comparison israel is fighting back after Gaza's elected government invaded their country and in trying to kill Hamas they are incidentally killing 1 civilian for every fighter in the process. You think that is the same? And since you are the one drawing the comparison please show me all the acts of violence the Jews commuter against the Germans that precipitated the Holocaust, because I absolutely can show you a lengthy list of all the violence the Arabs committed against the Jews.
@celienat9369
29 күн бұрын
It is so nuts.
Thank you for standing for humanity. Thank you
Thank you Tal and Nadav for speaking the truth, we appreciate your work. God bless you.
That 18 year old Tom such a personality! It brought back my belief in humanity, his speech was so powerful. Hope he will be one of the great young voices for peace
Happy birthday Amy. Thank you Dr. Feroze and Dr. Mark for reporting about the atrocities being committed and for volunteering to help the civilians. Thanks for sharing the ways in which people could take action to make the politicians stop and put an end to this genocide. Praying for the release of hostages, and the pressure should increase on politicians to stop war and stop sending weapons for destruction. Its so heartbreaking that politicians are so cruel to let this madness continue.
So grateful for the work that Breaking the Silence does...thank you Tal and Nadav for sharing your insights with us. Also, for pointing out our (US) complicity in these war crimes. May a shared peace come soon to this land.
Thank you to these brave and decent ex military men and women for speaking out on the inhumanity of the settler state!
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
Not a settler state. The Jews are indigenous to judea. Experts have specific criteria for determining indigeneity when was changed to add that they have to be living off their land, a criteria that just so happened to be added right after the jews regained their ancestral lands. No indigenous rights group accepts that they would lose their indigenous status should they ever reclaim a portion of theory land and based on all the remaining standards the Jews are the indigenous people of judea.
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 "The Jews are indigenous to judea" But not really though. Learn some history!
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 You are ridiculous! Of course it is a settler state.
@celienat9369
29 күн бұрын
@@jhegre The worst in the history of the Arab land that has always attracted colonies.
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 Israel killed more civilians in Gaza the last month than the number of Israeli civilian killed in total in the LAST 75 YEARS! Now hurry to get this comment removed. You don't want that truth to come out....
UNITED NATIONS STAND UP and make it RIGHT bring PEACE make it a TWO STATE NOW Thank you 🌹
She was a tour guide for the army and yet she didn’t know? I don’t believe a word she says !
@MohammedYussif-dv5ns
9 күн бұрын
Shameless and heartless
I have to ask, what other way could have Palestinians, even Hamas, could have been listened to, to register their hopelessness and outrage at the occupation and treatment given them for decades - to be taken seriously - BESIDES a surprise attack of violence? They tried for so long to oppose the apartheid and control that Israel continued to justify and ignore. I don't condone the violence against Israel - but really - what would have convinced the Israeli's that these inequalities and injustice were morally, politically, and militarily - unsustainable to achieve peace and safety for Israel or Palestinians?
@nelsonguevaras
29 күн бұрын
Unfortunately the problem has never been to educate or inform the Israelis, the problem has been and is still to inform the American public about the corruption of theirs politicians and theirs médias. Israel has no means whatsoever to dominate the palestinians without the imprecedented political, financial and military support of the United States and theirs allies hiding theirs crimes behind lies and willful misinformation served to theirs populations. Even the churches leaders has been bought by the Israelis lobbies. The same lobbies that control the banks who borrow the needed money to buy the needed weapons from the factories owned by the same lobbies the whole paid off by American tax payer's money.
@nadaissa1969
29 күн бұрын
Yes if everyone sits and really thinks about if that was them what would they do. In America and most countries 'if some comes to attack you ,YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO DEFEND YOURSELF IN ANY MEANS ' why is it ok for some and not others
@shamim621
29 күн бұрын
Exactly
@stephenlock7236
23 күн бұрын
You don't condone the violence against Israel!! What would you do if you can imagine yourself in the position of the Palestinian?
@gracelatour3441
23 күн бұрын
There is NO occupation of Palestine by anyone other than Hamas - why don't you go to Israel - it's the only democratic nation in the middle East
“There are levels to not knowing”. It is the exact same thing as is happening here in the USA. I know people who rather than protest this, just choose to stop tuning in and pretending that life goes on. We are forever going to be changed by this. Regardless of which side you take or which side you ignore, there will be a response by karma. I am looking forward for the pendulum to swing back …
Thank you once again Democracy now. Also the Nadav and Tal. God Bless you and I ask God let your voices ring out far and wide.
nadav speaks very good, and thank you btw. that you talk like this infront of such a forum! bless you, god safe the holy land, give the whole wider region a rest from all the violence, and bring peace into the hearts of every living soul!
The sniper operations Nadav described starting at around 12:40 is called using human shields. Using human shields is an Israeli practice.
@rthompson7282
28 күн бұрын
I call it cowardice.
@danielvingaard3794
23 күн бұрын
Yes exactly.
@danielvingaard3794
23 күн бұрын
-, always blaming the other for what you do yourself is a trend.
@gracelatour3441
23 күн бұрын
No it is NOT - Israel values ALL life - who do you think is providing safe passage, medical aid, humanitarian aid to Gaza - ISRAEL since when is a nation at war required to provide it's enemy with anything - they aren"t!
@danielvingaard3794
23 күн бұрын
@@gracelatour3441 How this soldier explains it sounds horrible. Listen to what he says.
Couple of words to support the channel! Free Palestine! 🇵🇸
Thanks guys, really appreciate it . Amen
Breaking the Silence, thank you.
I admire the young woman’s honesty and insights of her compatriots , “ years of not knowing or wanting to know . They don’t see or care about the Palestinians or their rights or suffering “. Chilling but correct .
Bravo to Breaking the Silence and thank you Democracy Now. This needs to highlighted.
Thank you for sharing this ❤️🕊️
That was a superb interview. Thanks so much for the information, which has certainly widened my understanding.
Most People know about AIPAC but some do not know ADL ( Anti-defamation league) . please make a video about it
@lorascelsi8102
29 күн бұрын
and radical churches provoking end times
@AZtea4UnME
29 күн бұрын
@@lorascelsi8102absolutely correct!
@lorascelsi8102
29 күн бұрын
@@AZtea4UnME Praying For Armageddon, a Al Jazeera film. Very enlightening about u$ involvement in this conflict.
@AZtea4UnME
29 күн бұрын
@@lorascelsi8102 I'll look into that. Ty
@lorascelsi8102
29 күн бұрын
@@AZtea4UnME you welcome
Respect for breaking the silence
I hope and pray these people are doing some good. I cannot understand many of their words - the accent and the speed at which he talks - bless them!
Thank you Amy Goodman for speaking out for the Palestinians. You have a heart of Gold! 💛🇮🇪❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The IDF soldiers blocked Aide Trucks from Getting into Gaza they said Hamas will eat all the food, and they also do security checks no food and water in Gaza the Civilians and Hostages are Starving to death 😢
@carolinetapia8568
29 күн бұрын
THAT WAS A LIE BY THE IDF.
Hats off to both of you, Nadav and Tal!! They represent a beacon of humanity with their actions and speaking out!!
Thank you for speaking up!
Special Forces against civilians wow 👀🙄🤔
What a vicious use of AI. My ears are burning
I have the highest possible regard for anyone with the courage to speak out against the crimes of their own people. You ARE making a difference. Thank you so, so much.
Thank you Nadav and Sagi for speaking up!!
I wonder what the conditions were for former IDF in prison verses the illegally held Palestinians in prison.
@s_shaleh
23 күн бұрын
Definitely not the same. They don't use torture on Israeli prisoners obviously.
@matan9577
16 күн бұрын
Until october most Palestinian prisoners had a relatively nice time in Israeli prisons, even those proud of deliberately killing civilians, that girl who only stabbed her Jewish neighbor, and so on. it was like a hotel compared to your typical muslim country or far east country.
@user-pf7tf3rf1u
16 күн бұрын
@@matan9577 your out of your mind.
And we hear our politicians say “move on, assimilate, accept, stop resisting…” why should the occupation continue?! Why?
Thank you for speaking out
Again brilliant work Amy. Brave Israelis here.
How can you be a terrorist when u are the 1 being terrorized 🤦♂️
@Anonymus-qp2mb
26 күн бұрын
Great question. This what NOBODY wants to know
He neglected to mention the release of Palestinian hostages.
They need to dismantle settlements in '47 Partitioned Palestine areas and abolish apartheid policy, or there will never be peace.
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
What?! Israel should never give up an ounce of land it gained through defense. At best maybe they can be convinced to put the Oslo agreement back in the table but that's the best they should ever be expected to offer.
@SnowsStorm1
29 күн бұрын
And Jerusalem should never be split even if that means that Israel would and should give them statehood. The capital of palestine should be a city like Ramallah.
@entropy323
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 "Defense" suuuure. The agenda has always been racial cleansing since Herzl. Read a history book.
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 Just give back the land stolen by settlers on behalf of the Zionist state. "gained through defence..." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 How you hasbara activists have to twist your tongue in order to justify zionist terror and apartheid.
@jhegre
29 күн бұрын
@@SnowsStorm1 ""land it gained through defense" 😂😂😂 Seriously??!
My heart HUTRTS AND BLEEDS FOR PALESTINIANS ! 😭💔 FREE PALESTINE!!!