Mar 18, 2016 reached for comment by channel 2, breaking the silence ceo yuli novak denied that he was collecting classified information, adding. The israeli ngo breaking the silence launches a new book. Oded balilty ap this small organization of israeli veteran combatants has found themselves at the center of an orchestrated campaign to discredit their antioccupation and human rights work. Yuli novak of breaking the silence on the importance of. There was a lot of potential here and had the characters been better d. But in front of the fascist and violent show of bennett and the jewish home, only 17 knesset members from the opposition stood up. The effort to break breaking the silence almonitor. Opinion the bds monster a legitimate and nonviolent palestinian protest movement has been turned into an antisemitic plot through sweeping propaganda and abundant resources.
Israeli army officers speak to breaking the silence director yuli novak as the army prevented a breaking the silence tour from proceeding. May 04, 2016 something moving happened that i had to share. Breaking the silence bts is an israeli nongovernmental organization ngo established in. Proud to be outside the consensus, until the occupation ends. Breaking the silence publishes testimonies by israeli soldiers of their actions, many of them human rights violations, in the occupied palestinian territories opt.
Yuli novak yuli novak is the executive director of breaking the silence and served as an operation officer in the israeli air force. Mar 03, 2019 yuli novak, formerly the executive director of breaking the silence, during a press conference in tel aviv, israel, on feb. When the government brutally attacks breaking the silence it sends a clear and threatening message to the entire liberaldemocratic camp. Breaking the silence is the traumatic truelife story of a maltese little boy whose childhood unfolded. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the authors own and do. Breaking the silence rejects states demand to name. Breaking the silence is an israeli nongovernmental organization established in 2004 by veterans of the israel defense forces. Breaking the silence director yuli novak delivers powerful speech in jerusalem april 2, 2017 10.
It is intended to give serving and discharged israeli personnel and reservists a means to confidentially recount their experiences in the occupied territories. Outrage over report alleging ngo seeks classified data on idf tactics pm, defense minister order investigation into breaking the silence. They are currently visiting south africa, giving talks and promoting a book. Breaking the silence director yuli novak delivers powerful speech in jerusalem.
The director of breaking the silence, yuli novak, called the rules of engagement the most permissive he had seen and amounted to. The narrator tells viewers that before the next terrorist stabs you certain leftwing groups are ready to defend the suspect. Breaking the silence rejects states demand to name sources idfcritiquing ngo tells court that requirement to reveal informants is tantamount to demanding the end of the organization. Yuli novak, executive director, breaking the silence, po box 51027, tel aviv, israel. Yuli novak, who has headed breaking the silence for the past five years, wrote in a facebook post that she felt it was the right time for her departure. G or a criminal investigating authority cid ncis osi. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect those of the forward. Breaking the silence yuli novak director of bts at the. Yuli novak of breaking the silence on the importance of solidarity and resistance to the violence and racism of the israeli government. Breaking the silence is a controversial ngo which maligns the idf by having soldiers tell. In this sense, the attack by the government and the settlers against breaking the silence is intended to fundamentally change the israeli system of government. Matter of fact, if given a illegal order you have a duty to report it to the branches legal affairs j. Yuli novak is executive director of breaking the silence, which allows israeli soldiers to talk about the occupied territories.
Israeli troops who served in last summers war in gaza were ordered to shoot people on sight, shelled homes and reduced neighborhoods to rubble. As of today, avner gvaryahu will assume the position. Collections of such accounts have been published in order to educate the israeli public about conditions in these areas. On saturday night, thousands of palestinians and jews gathered in jerusalem.
The executive director of israeli leftwing ngo breaking the silence, yuli novak, is leaving her position after five years. Executive director of breaking the silence, yuli novak, said. Former idf commander yehuda shaul of breaking the silence speaks at 6 p. A north american human rights rabbinic group and a controversial organization of israeli defense forces veterans have joined forces to offer daylong learning trips to the west bank and gaza. Yuli novak is the former executive director of breaking the silence. Breaking the silence can exist only in a democratic country and is very bad for the occupation. The others are israeli academic zeev sternhall, who in 2008 was physically attacked in his home, and german journalist markus beckedahl, who in 2015 was briefly investigated by the prosecutor general for treason. Yuli novak is the executive director of breaking the silence. Breaking the silence director announces her resignation the. Nov 22, 20 yuli novak is executive director of breaking the silence il. As a veteran idf officer, i read with a heavy heart yuli novak s oped testimonies of idf soldiers expose truth about occupation, nov. Yuli novak, executive director of israeli ngo breaking the silence, attends a press conference on a draft law by proposed by the justice minister demanding that ngos receiving more than half of their funding from foreign governments declare it in all their official reports, on february 05, 2016 in tel aviv.
Israel action threatens to close down rights group and chill. Israeli soldiers break the silence on gaza war stephen lendman. Everything that breaking the silence represents and does is beyond the borders of the new national consensus. This last event with breaking the silence was kind of the final. Why zionists should support critics of the israeli occupation. Buy breaking silence by linda castillo online at alibris. Breaking the silence director yuli novak speaks during a protest against rightwing incitement. Rabbinic group, antioccupation idf vets join up for tours. A place where breaking the silence is illegitimate is not democracy. Yuli novak is the executive director of breaking the silence and served as an operation officer in the israeli air force. Breaking benjamin breaking the silence lyrics youtube.
Israel investigating breaking the silence stephen lendman. Breaking the silence chairwoman yuli novak is accompanied by settler youth during a bts tour of hebron, 2015. Germanfunded goethe institut to host event featuring. Rightwing israelis accuse human rights activists of. Yuli novak is executive director of breaking the silence.
Regardless, her comments did nothing to moderate the whirlwind of attacks against the organization or its members. Leading authors to write about visiting israel and the. I know it was just an example, and i have said this a hundred times you cannot follow an illegal order. She served as an officer in the israeli air force from 2000 to 2005. The testimonies in the book our harsh logic are a miniscule portion of those. Watch yuli novak, director of bts, speak at the breaking the silence breakers conference at the the van leer jerusalem institute. Israeli soldiers break the silence on gaza war by 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 the occupied territories. In his 2014 book jewish state, pariah nation, american journalist jerold auerbach, who has been described as. The organizations stated mission is to break the silence surrounding these military activ. Breaking the silence nongovernmental organization wikipedia.
Outrage over report alleging ngo seeks classified data on. Breaking the silence staff and its legal team say the legal moves not only pose a threat to the group but also threaten to chill. Yehuda shaul, a cofounder of breaking the silence, after a media briefing in tel aviv, israel, on nov. Breaking the silence is an organization of israeli veterans who served in the idf since 2000 and aim to raise awareness amongst the public about the reality of. The tour is led by soldiers who broke their silence on their military service in the. Breaking the silence is at the epicenter of a wellorchestrated, ongoing. Jerusalem moves to evict art gallery for hosting event. Jerusalem moves to evict art gallery for hosting event about occupied territories. Breaking the silence director yuli novak speaks during a protest against right wing incitement. This week yuli novak finished her inspiring five year term as executive director of breaking the silence.
My response to stav shaffirs attack on bds the forward. Aug 22, 20 shaul and yuli novak are two israeli defence force veterans with the organisation breaking the silence. Media statements by bts head yuli novack ngomonitor. Mar 24, 2016 according to yuli novak, director general of breaking the silence, the testimonies published by her organization are submitted to the military censor and are not released unless the group receives explicit permission to do so. Breaking the silence head part of antisemitic facebook group. Breaking benjamin breaking the silence lyrics by ik2 subscribe like share. Yuli novak, executive director of breaking the silence, is one of three panelists at the event. Yuli novak, formerly the executive director of breaking the silence. Gvaryahu became breaking the silence executive director in july after former leader yuli novak resigned. Despite the length of the speech we decided to post it in full. Jul 28, 2014 yuli novak is executive director of breaking the silence, which allows israeli soldiers to talk about the occupied territories. This organization and yuli novak is like the kapo jew that helped the the. Breaking the silence page 2 of 8 the jerusalem post.
Israel investigating breaking the silence by stephen lendman breaking the silence bts is comprised of former idf soldiers, committed to expose the harsh reality of life in occupied palestine, statesponsored israeli high crimes regime authorities want suppressed. Dec 14, 2015 israeli army officers speak to breaking the silence director yuli novak as the army prevented a breaking the silence tour from proceeding through the occupied city of hebron, april 4, 2014. In recent years bts published a book titled our harsh logic in english, german, and swedish. Yuli novak, ceo of the leftist organization breaking the silence, announced on monday evening that she will be stepping down after five years. The raging greed within permitted blame to the people of the book, the jew. Breaking the silence director announces her resignation yuli novak says ngos like hers need to refresh themselves. Dec 22, 2015 tv in israel, yuli novak, the executive director of breaking the silence lays out, in a clear manner, the case breaking the silence is making. Yuli novak, executive director of israeli ngo breaking the. A couple of weeks back, hundreds of nif supporters joined together in sending a letter of support to the grandparents of yuli novak, executive director of breaking the silence. Im excited about the first upcoming writers delegation, and am proud of. Breaking the silence ceo yuli novak said that this move will not intimidate the ngo from continuing their actions. Israeli army officers speak to breaking the silence director yuli novak as the army prevented a breaking the silence tour from proceeding through the occupied city of hebron, april 4, 2014. Israeli rights campaign to silence antioccupation group. Nov 08, 2016 yuli novak is the executive director of breaking the silence.
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