Added: Oct 7, 2006
From: AlternateFocus
Duration: 29:31
A searing interview with Avichai Sharon and Noam Chayut, both veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces and members of Breaking the Silence. Sharon and Chayut served during the second intifada, an on-going bloodbath that has claimed the lives of over three thousand Palestinians and nine-hundred-fifty Israelis. After thorough introspection, these young men have chosen to speak out about their experiences as self-described "brutal occupiers of a disputed land." Producer: Sat Gwin Alternate Focus is available on the Dish Network, Free Speech TV, Channel 9415, Saturdays at 8:00pm EST and on cable stations near you. Check www.alternatefocus.org for details.
Channel: News
Tags: abuse alternate east focus idf israel middle occupation palestine soldier
Rating: 4.51 (1023 ratings) Views: 96216' favoriteCount='1061 Comments: 25
bracesfaces Says:
Nov 11, 2008 - You heard it first! These two veterans from the IDF and more of them are coming out and sharing the brutal reality of this crisis. They have witnessed and experienced first hand the hateful policies made by the Israeli government against Arab-states. As they had come to realize all the wrongs made by the Israeli government, they asked themselves, "What's going on?" I believe we should all ask ourselves that. What is going on? Why are we continuing to allow this horror to continue?
biabanana Says:
Nov 11, 2008 - Do you really think that the Israeli public, or someone will be brave enough to say that the chief of staff has to be investigated? This is the system, this is the GOVERNMENT, this is the policy. There are military soldiers in every country in Middle East with a moral conscience, theyre just not heard, few people are listening to those Israelis that DO know whats happening. They do not have the critical mass to change politics. It's due to media and governmental propaganda and its disgusting
leenknight Says:
Nov 12, 2008 - This reminds me that humans have qualities, not simply characteristics or behaviours. We can and do, exercise our qualities (courage, creativity, ethics, insights, memory,etc.) constantly yet we seldom talk about this. We talk about our lesser aspects; our 'sometimes' characteristics. Thank you to these brave and articulate men, for validating what I knew in my heart and for giving me confidence to pursue my qualities.
drmnys Says:
Nov 13, 2008 - This is incredible. These soldiers have confessed to the crimes commited by Israel which most sensible peple knew already. What is surprising is that inspite of all this oppression of the Palestinians by Israel, people are shocked & horrified when Palestinians retaliate. Of course they would want to kill Israelis for murdering them, destroying their homes, taking everything from them . But the west then refers to those who have the balls to resist as terrorists.
goatman257 Says:
Nov 14, 2008 - Respect to these guys, takes a lot of balls to do what theyre doing.
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 15, 2008 - These soldiers are liars! They are soft faggots that should have never served because they are misleading. They are frustrated because they were too femanine to serve in the army and now tunnel their frustration to the wrong channel! why do you guys think that Palestinians can't sleep 2 a.m? I personally was a part of a squad that found a terrorist(murdered 152 israelis) hiding in a so called "innocent family's" house! It is just innevitable and the situation is much more complex then that!!
bucktotim Says:
Nov 16, 2008 - Israeli Zionism = German Nazism = American KKK All 3 are racist political ideologies that seek to create a pure race state.
EmilyGreene1984 Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - You clearly have no idea nor proof to back up your arguement, other than you disagree with their views. And non-surprisingly, you resort to name calling to try to justify your post. Your behaviour is really childish and not only that but without foundation and prejuidiced, clearly.
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - Believe me you little ignorance girl i have a perfecty good idea and poofs to sustain my claim. You have got no idea what is going on the middle east. I sereved 3 years in the army and found many many(many!!!) families that looked innocent but hid terrorists and weapons in their own homes!!! And the father got the little kid in the family to open us the door and to show us his "innocent little face" so we would believe him and go.
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - These soldiers talk nothing about the real cases of murderous terrorists bomb themselves in the middle of Tel Aviv just because we didn't check carefully enough or just because we thought of someone to be "poor and innocent"!
vinnieg Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - Israelis are no better than the followers of Al-queda. Both are terrorists. One day the world will see just what they created when giving Palestian lands to the Israelis. I support fully the struggle of the Palestinians. Hitler wanted racial purity, he was stopped. But the people who suffered at the hands of the nazis are now practising those same ethics of nazism
wh6665 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - oh, so, the fathers hid terrorists & weapons..lets kill the children....is that it??
Usrabella Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - true
xsleef Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - We need an army of people for the ppl.Skrew all these corrupt govts and central bankers.
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - No you bloody idiot! But that's the reason why we have to search in houses and unfortunately it seems and makes us look bad. However, there is nowhere around it. It has been already proven that one of the films of the little Palestinian kid trapped between fire of IDF was fake and broadcased around the worlds to provoke!
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - I can hosetly flatter the Hammas propoganda they fight in a chicanery and devious way. The boy in the famous film was broadcasted all around the world to provoke against IDF but the report of him being actually killed by FATAH fire had been only mentioned in little squares over the newspapers. We are actually only trying to defend our citizens! What do you say about hundreds of rockets lounched from Palestinian territiries over Israeli cities???
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - I am certain that doesn't get such a bif coverage in your media! What would you say about a religion that preaches a GIHAD(holly war) by all means and support murder and blood in its holly book? They support little children to commit suicide and bomb themselves thinking that they're gonna get 72 virgins in the nxt world!! They breath and consume blood and war! It's their only purpose!
792020005 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - it doesnot tell me 1 verse which says kill jews or christian, muslims but in The holly book of islam it says that if you kill one human bieng its like you have killed the whole humanity who are you fooling guyt23 when you dontknow anything about this beautiful religion
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - I am trying to post a movie here to prove how murderous this religion is but It doesn't let me
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - Why won't you guys go and watch the real Islamic plague and its influence around the world- video . google . com/videoplay?docid=3369102968312745410 Come back and tell me that you have learned something.. It is not for nothing the Muslim terrorists kill hundreds in London, NY, Tel Aviv, Iran, Iraq, Syria. Lebanon and all around the world!!
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - hey 792020005... because you are a stupid moron I will tell you not to forget to delete the gaps between the dots. It was the only way I could post the movie. Enjoy and wake up motherfucker before they kill us all and take over the world
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - The film is called Fitna- Geert Wilders' film about the Quran (English). Watch the Islamic plague in the world!!
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - 792020005 here is the perfect answer to ur question- Quran, Surah 4, Verse 56: "Those who have disbelieved our signs, we shall roast them in fire". Such a motherfucking violent religion.. unbelievable!!!
GUYT23 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - "Whenever their skins are cooked to a turn we should subtitute new skins for them"... Horrifying!!!
martimmn Says:
Nov 11, 2008 - If there is a God up there in heaven, He is sure proud of these two! My respects! Martim Mauler Neto, from Brazil