blake 3:17
9th December 2006, 00:57
"Breaking the Silence" is a group whose 350 members are all former
Israeli combat soldiers committed to exposing human rights abuses by the
Israeli military. Yehuda Shaul, a discharged soldier of the Israeli army
and co-founder of Breaking the Silence, is currently on a North
American tour to reveal the disturbing truth about Israel's occupation of
Palestine, after a very successful speaking tour across the United States.
Two upcoming speaking dates:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 2006
7:30 p.m.
The Winchevsky Centre
585 Cranbrooke Avenue (near Bathurst and Lawrence)
Admission: $7.00 for non-members and $5.00 for members.
Sponsors:
United Jewish People's Order (UJPO)
Yoisher - The Jewish Network for Social Justice
Not in our Name (NION)
Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians (ACJC)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 2006
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting House
60 Lowther Ave
(St. George subway station; take Bedford exit, walk two blocks north,
turn west)
For further information, contact Lynda at [email protected]
Sponsors:
The Peace and Social Action Committee of Toronto Friends (Quakers)
The Toronto Task Group on Ethical Investment of the United Church of
Canada
During 14 months of service in Hebron, Yehuda could not bear the moral
erosion he saw in himself and his comrades. Now the ultra-Orthodox
24-year-old has organized an exhibit of soldiers' photographs to bring the
reality of the territories home.
"We are discharged soldiers who have decided not to keep silent. We all
served in the territories. Some served in Gaza, some in Hebron, some in
Bethlehem... we all manned checkpoints, participated in patrols and
arrests and took part in the war against "terror"...So far, hundreds of
discharged combat soldiers have decided to break the silence and every
day more people follow. During our combat service we've handled many
different missions. We have one mission left: to talk, tell and not keep
anything hidden."
Israeli combat soldiers committed to exposing human rights abuses by the
Israeli military. Yehuda Shaul, a discharged soldier of the Israeli army
and co-founder of Breaking the Silence, is currently on a North
American tour to reveal the disturbing truth about Israel's occupation of
Palestine, after a very successful speaking tour across the United States.
Two upcoming speaking dates:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 2006
7:30 p.m.
The Winchevsky Centre
585 Cranbrooke Avenue (near Bathurst and Lawrence)
Admission: $7.00 for non-members and $5.00 for members.
Sponsors:
United Jewish People's Order (UJPO)
Yoisher - The Jewish Network for Social Justice
Not in our Name (NION)
Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians (ACJC)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 2006
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting House
60 Lowther Ave
(St. George subway station; take Bedford exit, walk two blocks north,
turn west)
For further information, contact Lynda at [email protected]
Sponsors:
The Peace and Social Action Committee of Toronto Friends (Quakers)
The Toronto Task Group on Ethical Investment of the United Church of
Canada
During 14 months of service in Hebron, Yehuda could not bear the moral
erosion he saw in himself and his comrades. Now the ultra-Orthodox
24-year-old has organized an exhibit of soldiers' photographs to bring the
reality of the territories home.
"We are discharged soldiers who have decided not to keep silent. We all
served in the territories. Some served in Gaza, some in Hebron, some in
Bethlehem... we all manned checkpoints, participated in patrols and
arrests and took part in the war against "terror"...So far, hundreds of
discharged combat soldiers have decided to break the silence and every
day more people follow. During our combat service we've handled many
different missions. We have one mission left: to talk, tell and not keep
anything hidden."