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. My guest today served in the idf but he sees an institution in denial, corroded and corrupted by the military occupation of palestinian communities over a 50 year span. Avner gvaryahu and like minded soldiers turned dissidents say they are breaking the silence. Are they patriots or traitors . Avner gvaryahu, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. I think its fair to say, the idf is probably the most sacrosanct institution in all of israel. Was it hard for you to cross a line, to break the taboo and speak out against what the idf is doing . Breaking the silence, i think, in any context isnt easy. Definitely in the Israeli Society, its not a natural thing in that sense, to break that kind of silence. But i think that myself, like over 1000 soldiers, are a part of breaking the silence, former soldiers. It was much more difficult for me to keep
The Israeli Defence force sees itself as an institution which 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. My guest today served in the idf but he sees an institution in denial, corroded and corrupted by the military occupation of palestinian communities over a 50 year span. Avner gvaryahu and like minded soldiers turned dissidents say they are breaking the silence. Are they patriots or traitors . Avner gvaryahu, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. I think its fair to say, the idf is probably the most sacrosanct institution in all of israel. Was it hard for you to cross a line, to break the taboo and speak out against what the idf is doing . Breaking the silence, i think, in any context isnt easy. Definitely in the Israeli Society, its not a natural thing in that sense, to break that kind of silence. But i think that myself, like over 1000 soldiers, are a part of breaking the
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Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the drive to get more help to puerto rico is accelerating tonight. But much of whats already arrived, isnt getting to the hurricane victims who need it. John yang begins our coverage yang across puerto rico, many residents still desperately need food, fuel and drinking water. Thousands of Cargo Containers filled with supplies sit on the docks, unable to get inland to those in need. Why is that ai
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