Breaking the Silence
The Israel NGO Breaking the Silence was formed as a result of the disillusionment and concerns of a group of former IDF soldiers who realized that most Israeli citizens had no idea what was being done in their name to maintain the illegal Occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the closure of Gaza.
Jerusalem – a divine crime scene
Palestinians living in suburbs in Occupied East Jerusalem, close to the Old City like Sheikh Jarrah, Silwan, Wadi al Joz and many more are facing increasing settler incursions into their villages and more frequent forced evictions and demolitions of their homes
Jerusalem religion and archaeology – an unholy mix
When archaeology is at the sevice of the Israeli state and the Bible is used to justify a national myth and breaches of international law.
The 5,000 year history of the ancient city of Jerusalem is layered with the remains of settlements and conquests by many different peoples and cultures, including the early Canaanites, Assyrians, Persians, Hellenistic Kingdoms, the Islamic Dynasties, the Ottomans, The British and the current Palestinian and Israeli presence.
In the last 50 years, the story of this rich archaeological heritage has become highly politicised as Israel’s claims to the whole city and its heritage have increased.
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