Breaking the Silence opens in Philly, week of events in DC
The Breaking the Silence exhibit opened last night to a crowd of a hundred participants who listened with stilled awe as Yehuda Shaul and Arnon Degani, 25- and 26-year-old IDF veterans respectively, guided them through the photographs of checkpoints, views through sniper scopes, settler grafitti, and at the end a wall of 25 photos of smiling, handsome young Israeli soldiers. Posed the question, “I don’t know what you think, what you feel, when you see this. These are normal, smiling, happy human beings who are asked to do this,” nobody needed to guess how either soldier felt about what was represented in the exhibit.
Whether you are right-wing or left-wing, this exhibit contains information vital to understanding the conflict, as can only be provided by the Israelis who were there first-hand. Come and see it for yourself, or check out Yehuda as he spends the next week in Washington, DC. Events list below or online here.
Exhibit in Philadelphia
The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Saturday, February 9 – Sunday, February 24
Mondays – Thursdays: 12 pm – 5 pm
Fridays: 12 pm – 4 pm
Sundays: 10 am – 5 pm
Washington, DC
Monday, February 11
12:00 pm
Presentation hosted by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW. RSVP to [email protected] required to attend. Light lunch will be served.
Wednesday, February 13
7:00 pm
Presentation hosted by Shirlington Library, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. (Courthouse Metro, Orange Line), Arlington, VA. More info here.
Thursday, February 14
7:00 pm
“What Makes an Army Jewish?” at the DC Jewish Community Center. Click here for more info.
Tuesday, February 19
7:00 pm
Presentation hosted by the DC Chapter of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom. Due to limited spacing, RSVP is required if planning to attend. In order to attend, please write to [email protected].
Yeah, you really want to jump on this. Norman Finkelstein, Noam Chomsky and Adam Shapiro will thank you.
I recently read Lawrence and Aaronsohn – T.E. Lawrence & Aaron Aaronsohn and the Seeds of the Arab-Israli Conflict – Ronald Florence, Viking Press 2007. It was an advanced uncorrected proof prior to publication. I can recommend it as a interesting recent addition to the common understanding of the origins of the present conflict.
incorrect, you’ve not even seen their presentation. Go see it, then flap your yap.