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Israeli Soldier's Explosive Tell-All: "Palestinians are Right to Resist"

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1,334,479 views Mar 21, 2017 Empire Files Interviews

In a rare, candid conversation, Abby Martin interviews a former Israeli Army combat soldier who served as an occupier in Palestine’s Hebron City. Eran Efrati spent years as a sergeant and combat soldier in the Israeli military, but has since become an outspoken critic of the occupation of Palestine and Israeli apartheid.

Efrati gives explosive testimony on the reality of his service and explains how war crimes are institutionalized, as well as how systematic the oppression against Palestinians really is in a war of conquest that will no-doubt be accelerated under the Trump Administration.

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구성과 댓글 분석을 정리해 드립니다.

1. 전직 이스라엘 군인의 발언 (자연스러운 한국어)

에란 에프라티가 인터뷰에서 밝힌 핵심 내용을 한국어 정서에 맞게 다듬었습니다.

"저는 이스라엘에서 자라며 군대가 곧 저의 정체성이라 믿었습니다. 군복을 입는 것은 가족과 나라를 지키는 당연한 의무였죠. 하지만 현장에서 제가 마주한 현실은 '방어'가 아닌 '지배'였습니다. 18만 명의 팔레스타인 주민들에게 통행금지를 내리고, 그들의 집을 점령하며 공포를 심어주는 것이 저의 임무였습니다.
가장 충격적이었던 것은 이스라엘 정착민과 팔레스타인 주민에게 적용되는 법이 완전히 다르다는 점이었습니다. 정착민이 팔레스타인인을 공격해도 저는 그들을 제지할 권한조차 없었습니다. 저는 누군가를 보호하는 영웅이 아니라, 사람들을 겁주는 '테러리스트'가 된 기분이었습니다.
저는 나치 군인들이 어떻게 평범한 가장으로서 학살에 가담할 수 있었는지 늘 의문이었습니다. 그런데 점령지에서 복무하며 깨달았습니다. 사랑하는 아들이자 형제인 동시에, 타인을 억압하는 가해자가 되는 이중적인 삶이 가능하다는 것을요. 이제 저는 우리 아이들이 누군가를 억압하지 않아도 되는 세상에서 자라길 바랍니다. 그것이 제가 목소리를 높이는 이유입니다."

2. 유튜브 댓글 내용 분석

해당 영상에 달린 약 8,800여 개의 댓글을 분석한 결과, 다음과 같은 주요 흐름이 나타납니다.

① 용기 있는 고백에 대한 지지와 존경

가장 많은 비중을 차지하는 반응은 에란 에프라티의 용기에 대한 찬사입니다.

인류애와 진실: 이스라엘인으로서 자국 군대의 민낯을 밝히는 것이 얼마나 위험하고 힘든 일인지 공감하며, 그를 '진정한 영웅' 혹은 '양심 있는 인간'으로 치켜세웁니다.
종교를 초월한 연대: 무슬림이나 기독교인 사용자들이 "당신 같은 유대인 형제가 있어 자랑스럽다"며 지지를 보내는 모습이 두드러집니다.

② 역사적 비극의 아이러니 지적

홀로코스트의 피해자였던 민족이 이제는 가해자가 되었다는 사실에 대한 비판이 많습니다.

나치와의 비교: 댓글 작성자들은 이스라엘의 정책이 과거 나치가 유대인에게 행했던 방식과 유사해지고 있다는 점에 '지독한 역설'을 느낀다고 언급합니다.
'Never Again'의 의미: "다시는 반복되어서는 안 된다"는 구호가 유대인뿐만 아니라 전 인류에게 적용되어야 함을 강조합니다.

③ 시간의 흐름과 상황의 악화 (2023년 10월 7일 이후)

영상은 오래전에 제작되었지만(약 7~9년 전), 최근 사태와 관련해 다시 유입된 시청자들이 많습니다.

예견된 비극: "이 영상이 7~8년 전 것인데, 지금 상황과 똑같다"며 구조적인 문제가 해결되지 않았음을 한탄합니다.
저항의 근거: "억압이 있는 곳에 저항이 있다"는 에란의 말에 동조하며, 현재의 갈등이 단순한 종교 전쟁이 아닌 불평등에서 기인한 것임을 지적합니다.

④ 서구 매체 및 정부에 대한 불신

미국 등 서방 국가의 납세자들이 자신들의 세금이 이스라엘 정착촌 건설이나 군사 지원에 쓰이는 것에 분노를 표하며, 주류 언론이 진실을 가리고 있다고 비판합니다.

에란 에프라티의 인터뷰 전문이나 특정 사건(예: 엘로르 아자리아 사건)에 대한 더 자세한 분석이 필요하신가요? 구체적인 부분을 말씀해 주시면 추가로 도와드리겠습니다.

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1] 발언을 자연스러운 한국어로 정리

(전체를 직역하기보다, 핵심 흐름이 드러나도록 자연스럽게 재구성했습니다)

▶ 핵심 발언 정리

나는 이스라엘에서 자라면서 군 복무를 당연한 것으로 받아들였다.
군인은 나라를 지키는 존재라고 믿었고, 그것이 나의 정체성 일부였다.

하지만 헤브론에 배치된 이후, 내가 마주한 현실은 완전히 달랐다.
그곳은 단순한 ‘안보 작전 지역’이 아니라, 팔레스타인 주민들이 체계적으로 통제되고 억압되는 공간이었다.

나는 처음에는 명령을 따르는 것이 당연하다고 생각했다.
하지만 시간이 지나면서 내가 하는 일이
사람들을 보호하는 것이 아니라 두렵게 만들고 통제하는 것이라는 사실을 깨달았다.

예를 들어,

야간에 집에 들어가 사람들을 묶어두고
이동을 제한하고
통행금지를 어기면 총격을 가할 수 있는 상황이 있었다

이 과정에서 나는 점점 느끼기 시작했다.

나는 누군가를 지키는 것이 아니라
사람들을 지배하고 있다는 것을

또한,
유대인 정착민과 팔레스타인 주민 사이에는
완전히 다른 법과 권리가 적용되고 있었다.

정착민은 시민처럼 보호받고
팔레스타인은 군 통제 아래 놓여 있었다

이것은 단순한 갈등이 아니라
구조적으로 설계된 차별 시스템이라고 느꼈다.

나는 결국 깨달았다.

내가 속한 시스템 자체가 문제이며
이것은 개인의 일탈이 아니라 구조적인 문제다

그래서 군을 떠난 이후
나는 다른 병사들의 증언을 기록하기 시작했다.

내 결론은 이것이다:

팔레스타인 사람들은 지속적으로 억압받고 있으며
그 상황에서 저항이 발생하는 것은 자연스러운 일이다

나는 모든 폭력을 지지하는 것은 아니다.
하지만 점령과 억압이 지속되는 한,
저항은 사라지지 않을 것이라고 생각한다.

2] 댓글 내용 분석

문서 마지막 댓글 부분을 보면 다음과 같은 흐름이 보입니다.

① 감정적 공감형 댓글

예:

“My heart break for Palestine”
“Free Palestine”

특징

강한 감정 표현
사실 검증보다는 공감 중심
피해자 서사에 즉각 반응

→ <감정적 연대형 반응>

② 구조적 비판/강한 규정형

예:

“It’s absolutely ethnic cleansing”

특징

상황을 ‘민족청소’ 등 강한 개념으로 규정
도덕적 판단이 명확
중간지대 없음

→ <도덕적 확신형 / 프레임 고정형>

③ “이제 진실이 드러난다” 서사

예:

“finally the world is getting the message”

특징

기존에 억눌린 진실이 드러난다는 인식
일종의 ‘각성 서사’

→ <계몽/각성 프레임>

④ 저항 정당화 논리

예:

“How could Palestinians not resist?”

특징

발언 내용을 근거로 ‘저항은 불가피’ 주장
도덕적 정당성 강조

→ <구조적 원인 → 저항 정당화>

⑤ 음모/구조 비판 확장형

예:

“we are all funding it unwittingly”

특징

개인 → 글로벌 구조로 확장
책임의 범위 확대

→ <구조 책임 확대형>

⑥ 회의/반박형

예:

“do you believe everything you hear?”
“there are other testimonies”

특징

단일 증언에 대한 의심
균형 요구

→ <비판적 검증형>

⑦ 확신 vs 회의의 충돌

예:

“The numbers don’t lie”
“do you believe all the lies?”

특징

서로 다른 ‘진실 체계’ 충돌
사실 vs 선전 논쟁

→ <정보전/서사 충돌 구조>

종합 분석

이 댓글 구조는 매우 전형적인 분열 구조입니다.

▶ 크게 3개의 층으로 나뉩니다

1) 감정-도덕 층

공감, 분노, 연대
빠른 판단

2) 구조 해석 층

식민지 / 아파르트헤이트 / 민족청소
개념 프레임 경쟁

3) 인식 충돌 층

“이건 진실이다” vs “선전이다”
증언의 신뢰성 문제

핵심 포인트

이 댓글 공간은 단순 의견 교환이 아니라

<서로 다른 세계관이 충돌하는 공간>

입니다.

한쪽: “억압 → 저항 정당”
다른 쪽: “편향된 증언 → 선전 가능성”

한 줄 정리

이 영상과 댓글은

<개인의 증언이 ‘도덕적 진실’로 받아들여지는 과정과,
그에 대한 ‘신뢰 vs 회의’의 충돌을 동시에 보여주는 사례>

입니다.

원하시면 다음 단계로
👉 <이 발언에서 사실 가능성이 높은 부분 vs 과장/프레임 가능성>
👉 <이스라엘 내부 비판자(예: Breaking the Silence) 전체 맥락 분석>

까지 이어서 정리해 드리겠습니다.

👉 <이 발언에서 사실 가능성이 높은 부분 vs 과장/프레임 가능성> 👉 <이스라엘 내부 비판자(예: Breaking the Silence) 전체 맥락 분석>

아래처럼 나눠서 보시면 됩니다.

<한국어>

1) <이 발언에서 사실 가능성이 높은 부분>

이 인터뷰에서 <사실 가능성이 높다>고 볼 수 있는 것은, 개별 문장 하나하나보다도 <헤브론 점령 체제의 큰 구조 묘사>입니다. 영상 첫머리와 중간 부분에서 그는 자신이 헤브론에서 복무했고, 그곳에서 팔레스타인 주민 통제·통행 제한·가택 침입·정착민 보호 중심의 임무를 경험했다고 말합니다. 문서화된 인터뷰 본문도 그 흐름을 분명히 보여줍니다.

첫째, <헤브론 중심부의 강한 분리·통제 구조>라는 진술은 상당히 신빙성이 높습니다. B’Tselem은 오래전부터 헤브론 H2 지역에서 소수의 유대인 정착민을 보호하기 위해 다수의 팔레스타인 주민에게 광범한 이동 제한과 분리 정책이 적용되어 왔다고 정리해 왔습니다. 2003년 자료는 H2에 약 3만5천 명의 팔레스타인과 약 500명의 정착민이 살면서 이 지역이 이스라엘 보안 통제 아래 있었다고 설명했고, 2007년 보고서는 그 결과 도심의 경제·사회 붕괴가 일어났다고 했습니다.

둘째, <정착민과 팔레스타인에게 사실상 다른 권리 체계가 작동한다>는 취지 역시 널리 보고된 현실과 맞닿아 있습니다. 이스라엘 인권단체와 국제 인권단체들은 서안지구에서 이스라엘 정착민은 이스라엘 민간법 체계의 보호를 받고, 팔레스타인은 군사통치 아래 놓이는 이중 구조를 오래 지적해 왔습니다. 인권단체들의 법적 규정 방식은 서로 조금씩 다르지만, <하나의 영토 안에서 서로 다른 법·이동·건축·보호 체계가 병존한다>는 구조적 지적 자체는 주류 인권 보고서들에서 반복됩니다.

셋째, <가택 침입·야간 작전·민간인의 일상적 통제>에 관한 그의 묘사도 전적으로 엉뚱한 이야기는 아닙니다. Breaking the Silence는 헤브론 관련 증언집을 여러 차례 냈고, 특히 2020년의 <A Life Exposed>는 서안지구에서 팔레스타인 가정에 대한 군의 가택 침입을 하나의 일상적 통치 방식으로 분석했습니다. 이것은 에란 에프라티 개인의 증언만이 아니라, 여러 병사 증언을 축적해 동일한 유형의 실천이 반복되었다고 주장하는 흐름의 일부입니다.

넷째, <표적살해·사살 논리·현장 규칙이 법적·도덕적 논란의 대상이었다>는 부분도 크게 보면 사실 기반이 있습니다. 국제적십자위원회가 정리한 이스라엘 대법원의 ‘표적살해’ 사건은, 그러한 정책이 실제로 존재했고 민간인 사상과 법적 논쟁을 낳았음을 보여줍니다. 즉, 그가 말하는 “제도화된 살해 논리” 전부를 그대로 입증하는 것은 아니지만, 적어도 그러한 문제가 허구는 아니라는 점은 분명합니다.

2) <과장·프레임 가능성이 큰 부분>

여기서부터는 구분이 필요합니다. <구조 비판>과 <정치적 규정 문장>은 같은 것이 아닙니다.

가장 먼저, <“Palestinians are right to resist”를 넘어 “어떤 방식으로든 저항할 권리가 있다”>는 식의 결론은 사실 진술이라기보다 <정치적·도덕적 입장 표명>입니다. 국제법상 점령에 대한 저항의 권리라는 논의는 존재하지만, 그것이 곧바로 모든 형태의 무장 공격, 특히 민간인 대상 공격까지 정당화한다는 뜻은 아닙니다. 따라서 이 부분은 <사실 판단>이 아니라 <규범적 주장>으로 읽어야 합니다. 인터뷰 후반부에서 그가 “by any means”에 가까운 표현을 쓰는 대목은 특히 논쟁적입니다.

둘째, <“명령은 사실상 처형 명령이었다” “누구나 다 알고 있었다” “이 시스템의 목적은 안전이 아니라 인종청소 국가 건설이다”> 같은 문장들은 강한 일반화입니다. 이런 표현은 내부고발자의 도덕적 충격을 전달하는 데는 강하지만, 각각을 실증 명제로 받아들이기는 어렵습니다. 어떤 부대, 어떤 시기, 어떤 현장 규칙이었는지 세분하지 않으면 <개별 경험을 전체 체제의 완전한 본질로 확대>할 위험이 있습니다. 이 점 때문에 비판자들은 Breaking the Silence 류의 증언이 <강한 사례를 전체 평균처럼 제시한다>고 공격합니다.

셋째, <반아랍 인종주의가 군 전체와 사회 전체를 설명한다>는 식의 진술도 부분적 사실과 과잉 일반화가 섞여 있습니다. 군과 사회 안에 반아랍 정서가 존재한다는 점은 부정하기 어렵지만, 그것을 <모든 병사, 모든 작전, 모든 유대인 사회의 본질>로 확장하면 분석보다 선동에 가까워질 수 있습니다. 다시 말해 <실재하는 차별·인종주의>와 <총체적 본질화>는 구분해야 합니다.

넷째, 이 인터뷰에는 <시오니즘의 기원과 아랍·미즈라히 유대인 이주의 역사>를 상당히 단선적으로 설명하는 부분도 있습니다. 일부는 실제 역사와 맞닿지만, 전체 유대인 이주사를 거의 강제와 공포 조성으로만 설명하면 복합적 사정을 지나치게 납작하게 만듭니다. 이 대목은 병사 증언이라기보다 그의 후속 정치 해석에 가깝기 때문에, 가장 조심해서 읽어야 하는 부분입니다.

3) <그러면 이 발언은 어떻게 읽는 것이 가장 타당한가>

가장 공정한 읽기는 이렇습니다.

<이 증언은 “점령의 일상 기술”을 보여주는 데에는 매우 유용하지만, “이스라엘 전체와 역사 전체의 최종 설명”으로 쓰기에는 과장 요소가 있다>.

즉,

<현장 운영의 잔혹성>
<헤브론 체제의 차별적 구조>
<병사가 느끼는 도덕적 붕괴>

이 세 가지를 드러내는 자료로는 가치가 큽니다.
하지만 동시에,

<모든 명령이 처형 명령이었다>
<모든 저항은 정당하다>
<이스라엘의 본질은 오직 하나다>

같은 문장은 <증언>이 아니라 <정치적 총괄평가>입니다.

4) <이스라엘 내부 비판자, 특히 Breaking the Silence의 전체 맥락>

Breaking the Silence는 2004년, 제2차 인티파다 시기에 <헤브론에서 복무했던 병사들>이 중심이 되어 출범한 단체입니다. 목표는 점령지에서 복무한 병사들의 증언을 수집해, 이스라엘 대중에게 <점령의 실제 일상>을 보여주자는 것이었습니다. 이 단체는 지금도 자신들의 증언이 모두 점령지 복무 병사들에게서 나왔고, 다수는 익명 처리된다고 밝히고 있습니다. 또 헤브론, 남헤브론 구릉지대, 가택 침입, 아동·청소년, 여성 병사 등 주제별 증언집을 꾸준히 냈습니다.

이 단체의 역사에서 헤브론은 상징적입니다. 공식 출발 자체가 헤브론 복무 경험과 연결되어 있고, 이후에도 헤브론 관련 증언집을 여러 차례 냈습니다. 그것은 헤브론이 <점령의 축소판>으로 여겨지기 때문입니다. 소수 정착민을 보호하기 위해 거대한 군사·법적 장치가 동원되고, 그 비용을 다수 팔레스타인 주민이 치르는 장소라는 뜻입니다.

다만 이 단체는 이스라엘 내부에서 매우 논쟁적입니다. 비판자들은 주로 세 가지를 문제 삼습니다. 하나는 <익명 증언>이라서 외부 검증이 어렵다는 점, 둘째는 <가장 충격적인 사례를 선별해 일반화한다>는 점, 셋째는 히브리어보다 영어권과 국제사회에서 더 적극적으로 활동함으로써 <이스라엘을 외부에 고발하는 정치 행위>가 되었다는 점입니다. 이 때문에 정부와 우파 정치인들은 이 단체를 “군을 비방한다”거나 “허위 선전”이라고 공격했고, 학교 강연 제한이나 법적 압박도 가했습니다.

그렇다고 해서 <전부 거짓>이라고 보기도 어렵습니다. 오히려 더 정확한 평가는 이렇습니다.
<Breaking the Silence는 법정식 최종 판정 기관이 아니라, 점령의 은폐된 일상을 드러내는 내부고발 아카이브에 가깝다>.
즉 이 단체 자료는 그 자체로 완결된 판결문처럼 읽기보다, B’Tselem, HRW, Amnesty, 유엔 자료, 이스라엘 법원 판결, 언론 취재 등과 <교차 검증하며 읽을 때 가장 강해집니다>. 실제로 헤브론의 분리, 이동 제한, 정착민-군의 밀착, 가택 침입의 일상화 같은 큰 구조는 다른 자료들과 상당히 겹칩니다.

5) <에란 에프라티를 어디에 놓아야 하나>

에란 에프라티는 이 전통 안에서도 <더 급진적인 해석자> 쪽에 가깝습니다.
그는 단순히 “몇몇 남용이 있었다”가 아니라,

점령은 구조적으로 폭력적이고
헤브론은 그 본질이 가장 적나라하게 드러나는 곳이며
팔레스타인 저항은 불가피하거나 정당하다고까지 말합니다.

따라서 그는 <증언자>이면서 동시에 <운동가/해석자>입니다.
이 두 역할을 구분하지 않으면 읽기가 흔들립니다.

<증언자 에란 에프라티>는 중요합니다.
<해석자 에란 에프라티>는 동의할 수도, 비판할 수도 있습니다.

이 구분이 핵심입니다.

6) <짧은 결론>

정리하면,

<사실 가능성이 높은 부분>

헤브론의 강한 군사적 통제
정착민 보호 중심의 분리 구조
팔레스타인 주민의 이동 제한과 일상 통제
가택 침입과 야간작전의 반복
병사 증언들 사이에 유사 패턴이 누적되어 있다는 점

<과장·프레임 가능성이 큰 부분>

모든 체제를 단일 악의 본질로 환원하는 표현
모든 저항의 무차별 정당화로 읽힐 수 있는 문장
개별 충격 사례를 전체 평균처럼 일반화하는 방식
복잡한 시오니즘·유대인 이주사를 단선화한 설명

가장 균형 잡힌 평가는 이것입니다.

<이 발언은 점령의 현실을 폭로하는 증언으로서 강하지만, 정치적 결론 부분은 별도로 걸러 읽어야 한다.>

<English>

The most balanced reading is this:

What is likely reliable:

Hebron has long been documented as a highly segregated and tightly controlled urban space, where a small settler presence is protected through broad restrictions on a much larger Palestinian population.
Differential legal and administrative treatment of settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank is widely documented by Israeli and international human-rights reporting.
Night raids, home invasions, and intrusive “routine security” practices are not unique claims from one man; they fit a broader body of former-soldier testimony, including multiple Breaking the Silence Hebron publications and its 2020 report on home invasions.

What is more interpretive or overstated:

Claims that the entire system’s sole purpose is ethnic cleansing, or that executionist logic defines everything, go beyond what one testimony can prove.
Statements implying that resistance is justified “by any means” are not factual findings but moral-political arguments.
His historical comments on Zionism and Mizrahi/Arab Jewish migration are more like activist interpretation than careful historical synthesis.

On <Breaking the Silence> more broadly: it began in 2004 with veterans, especially from Hebron, seeking to expose the everyday reality of military rule in the occupied territories. Its strength is not that it acts like a court, but that it functions as a whistleblower archive that preserves patterns otherwise easy to normalize or deny. Its weakness is also clear: many testimonies are anonymous, verification is uneven from case to case, and critics argue that the group foregrounds the most sensational examples and internationalizes them politically. Those criticisms are real, and the organization has faced sustained pressure from Israeli officials for exactly those reasons.

So the fairest conclusion is:

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0:2525 secondswith the Trump Administration in power Israeli politicians have been celebrating this new opportunity ramping up settlement projects some of these are

0:3333 secondseven financed by Trump's own son-in-law rumored to be the president's pick to broker so-called peace in the region can

0:4040 secondsI reveal Jared how long we've known you while these illegal settlements grow into Palestinian Villages some are built

0:4747 secondsdirectly in the middle of thriving cultural centers such as Hebron one of the most hyper militarized cities in the world when I was in Hebron I was shocked

0:5656 secondsby how aggressively the police state imposed an apartheid system all of the residents I talked to had horror stories of Life under brutal

1:041 minute, 4 secondsoccupation sometimes Israeli soldiers themselves descent even in the face of very severe repercussions one of whom is

1:121 minute, 12 secondsaan afati who was stationed in hibron during his time in the Israeli Army since leaving the military after years as a combat Soldier arrti has dedicated

1:211 minute, 21 secondshis life to documenting Israeli war crimes and fighting the apartheid system Iran you went from being a soldier in the IDF to being a very out spoken

1:301 minute, 30 secondscritic of both the occupation and continued takeover of Palestine what made you go through such a profound

1:371 minute, 37 secondstransformation well uh it didn't something that happened immediately obviously growing up in Israel you know

1:451 minute, 45 secondsyou ask me what was my role in the military I'm not sure that my role started with my enlisted I think my role started when I was about five and I

1:531 minute, 53 secondsrealized that my father is putting uniform and going out to Lebanon uh as a reserve soldier that's the first time I

2:002 minutesfelt that I'm a part of the military uh the next time was in uh you know kindergarten when soldiers came in to

2:072 minutes, 7 secondstell us about uh the independent War uh just after the Holocaust day memorial um the next time will be when I was 16 and

2:162 minutes, 16 secondsuh I will get my first draft letter and in this draft letter it will be written that I am a property of the military this is something that every kid in

2:242 minutes, 24 secondsIsrael go through when you getting into the military system in the end you're already so much ined inside the military the military is a

2:312 minutes, 31 secondspart of your identity is as much you as you are Israeli or Jewish for that matter in Israel and going into the

2:392 minutes, 39 secondsmilitary I was expecting to be a manifestation of me just in uniform uh protecting my country protecting my

2:482 minutes, 48 secondsfamily I grew up on hearing the stories from aitz of my grandma so my uh mother's side my grandma and grandpa was

2:562 minutes, 56 secondsthe only survivors from their family from the Holocaust uh all all of my Grandma's family were killed in aitz the

3:033 minutes, 3 secondsstory is from my grandpa that was also the only Survivor from his family from the Holocaust and from the other side my grandpa and grandma from My Father's

3:123 minutes, 12 secondsSide grew up on hearing this their stories about Jerusalem and what it is to grow up without Freedom under the British mandate for me being in the

3:213 minutes, 21 secondsmilitary is to protect them and to make sure that our Life Will Go On as in Freedom and you know in good uh well

3:313 minutes, 31 secondsum I went through seven months of boot camp and in the end of the seven month I found myself in hion uh this the only

3:383 minutes, 38 secondscity that have a settlement in the middle of the city so getting into the Kon uh one of the first things that I

3:463 minutes, 46 secondshad to do was protect a Jewish holiday and my job is to put on cew 180,000 Palestinians so settlers for

3:553 minutes, 55 secondsthroughout the West Bank and Israel Jewish settlers could come coming to Kon and celebrate so there's thousands and

4:024 minutes, 2 secondsthousands of Israelis and Jewish settlers from across the West band coming to celebrate and the only way to keep them protected is to make sure that

4:114 minutes, 11 secondsnot no Palestinian is living his home so literally one of my first task was to roam the streets and make sure Palestinians understand they're going

4:204 minutes, 20 secondsinto their home and they cannot leave until a second notice until the next time we're coming in and the first time was like a movie you know we we bir in

4:294 minutes, 29 secondsinto the city with our guns in our hands and our uniform and vest With Grenades and uh six packs of ammunition and just

4:384 minutes, 38 secondsscreaming cew and you see the chaos you see the people just running from place to place closing down their shops running home because wherever you are

4:464 minutes, 46 secondswhen the curfew starts this is where you're stuck and you cannot go anywhere else so you better be at home when we're starting to come the curfew now the

4:544 minutes, 54 secondsofficial orders uh to anyone who breaks curfew is shoot to kill I never did that I never met anyone who should to kill uh

5:035 minutes, 3 secondsin this process of a cew but that was the orders and they knew it pretty well they knew what they need to do uh this

5:125 minutes, 12 secondsfeeling of power uh at once came as a big confusion to me I think I wasn't

5:205 minutes, 20 secondsclear um if I'm enjoying the power of controlling all of these people or if I don't understand why kids look at me

5:285 minutes, 28 secondsfrightened why are they running away when I'm walking into the street before my service I work as an educator I love

5:355 minutes, 35 secondskids so I think I was very confused on why a a kid will find me uh scary you

5:425 minutes, 42 secondsknow I I realize now in P in perspective it got to do something with the fact that I have my boots on my uniform my helmet uh my six packs of ammunition my

5:515 minutes, 51 secondstwo hand grenades my M16 in my hand but I didn't realize that at the time and I and I really couldn't understand that um

6:006 minutesand I think in a very rapid paste I realize that my job is actually to

6:066 minutes, 6 secondsmaintain an aparte system very uh very early on I understood that the rights that the Jewish settlers have are not

6:156 minutes, 15 secondsthe rights that the Palestinians have I understood that I cannot touch a Jewish settler if he is attacking a Palestinian the best I can do is call a local police

6:236 minutes, 23 secondsdepartment to come handle it like I would do at home in Jerusalem so these Jewish settlers that live in Kon are living under the same rights that I live

6:316 minutes, 31 secondsin in Jerusalem but the Palestinian next to them next house over next building over sometimes next apartment over lives

6:386 minutes, 38 secondsunder my rule my military rule and I can do whatever I want with him I can take his home as a temporary base for a few

6:476 minutes, 47 secondshours to a few days to a few weeks I can decide that I'm arresting the people of the house and tying them up to defense of my

6:556 minutes, 55 secondsbase um if you will get in order to demolish their home or just lock their front door and don't let them out into

7:027 minutes, 2 secondsthe street their house is on a street that only Jewish settlers can walk on and Palestinian cannot so they have to

7:097 minutes, 9 secondswalk through Windows to yards into the other side into the kaso of Kon I think realizing all of that in a very very

7:187 minutes, 18 secondsearly stage in my service helped me understood that someone was lying to me along the way I

7:267 minutes, 26 secondsdidn't feel like I'm protecting anyone I didn't feel like I'm help helping anyone feeling more safe I feel like I'm terrorizing people I feel like for the

7:347 minutes, 34 secondsfirst time in my life the boundaries between good and bad that I learned as a kid and obviously I learned that I'm on the good side uh was broken I felt like

7:447 minutes, 44 secondsI am the terrorist and my job was literally to scare people so they cannot think about acting against the Israeli

7:537 minutes, 53 secondssettlers or the is military that was actually our defined mission to make sure that to instill fear in the hearts

8:018 minutes, 1 secondof Palestinians in Kon and that's exactly what we did I think heon is a really um intense

8:088 minutes, 8 secondsexample of of apartheid obviously like you just said the settlements in the middle of the city it's extremely visible you have the cage streets the

8:158 minutes, 15 secondsghost town it's it's horrifying why did you speak up and why did you do what you did knowing that you would suffer such

8:248 minutes, 24 secondsrepercussions and potentially be banned from returning back to your country

8:318 minutes, 31 secondsum well growing up in Israel like I said I believe that I was the good guy I mean

8:388 minutes, 38 secondsthe story that all of us are being told all around the world is that the the very clear difference between good and

8:458 minutes, 45 secondsbad people are there you learn about the Holocaust growing up I saw my grandma screaming in the middle of the night

8:538 minutes, 53 secondsmemories from aitz in our mind memories to our family um I knew knew that I am going to

9:009 minutesbe a good human being you know in the age of uh 15 16 I began being almost

9:079 minutes, 7 secondsobsessed with trying to understand the Nazi side in the Holocaust uh not only to hear the stories of the victims of

9:169 minutes, 16 secondsthe Jewish victims and any other victims from the Holocaust but to try to understand how can a uh Nazi soldiers

9:239 minutes, 23 secondsget up in the morning give his kids a kiss his wife a hug and go out to the camps and do his job I just couldn't

9:309 minutes, 30 secondsunderstand that and when I got into the occupied territories uh for the first time I understood how can there be a

9:399 minutes, 39 secondscontradiction inside yourself as a human being you could do your job and be a one person at home be a loving caring uh you

9:489 minutes, 48 secondsknow boyfriend or a son or brother and in the same time hold people under a

9:559 minutes, 55 secondsregime so oppressed that people are dying not from only your bullets but the

10:0110 minutes, 1 secondamount of calories uh being entered into their territory like in Gaza from depression or

10:0910 minutes, 9 secondssickness uh this realization during my time as a soldier uh of me on the right

10:1710 minutes, 17 secondsside of History gave me this urge that something have to be done something have to be spoken understanding that nothing

10:2510 minutes, 25 secondsis really changing from inside that you have to step outside and start start talking with the world about what's going on uh and that's the only way you

10:3410 minutes, 34 secondscan live in a place not only for Palestinians but for me as well you know I don't want to live in an ethnocracy I don't want to live in an only Jewish

10:4110 minutes, 41 secondsstate that values a privileged Jewish life on every other life this urges me

10:4910 minutes, 49 secondsto understand that I want a my kids to grow up in a place when they don't have to oppress anyone they don't have to be soldiers uh I guess that's what pushed

10:5810 minutes, 58 secondsme to do what I'm doing your Humanity let's talk about your time um after getting out of the military and

11:0511 minutes, 5 secondsthen you went through a series uh through the West Bank interviewing soldiers getting their testimony talk about some of your experiences there

11:1211 minutes, 12 secondsthat cemented your belief system now and um open your mind a little bit more I think after I left the military I was

11:2011 minutes, 20 secondsstill under the impression that the things that I was going through or my personal uh experience I understood that

11:2811 minutes, 28 secondsI do not believe in the things that I was doing I understood that I was lied to but I still didn't had the conviction

11:3611 minutes, 36 secondsthat what we're doing is on a large scale and leing the military and starting interviewing soldiers uh really

11:4411 minutes, 44 secondsI think made me understand that there's a systematic oppression uh that is taking place in the occupied territories Iran let's talk

11:5311 minutes, 53 secondsabout El Rosaria the soldier who just got convicted of manslaughter he executed an unarmed Palestinian man

12:0012 minuteslaying in the street of course in Hebron on camera uh Israel of course is touting this as accountability right Justice uh

12:0912 minutes, 9 secondswhat is your reaction to the verdict and yeah just your the case in general I think the aora zarya case had to be

12:1712 minutes, 17 secondsunderstand by a few contexts the first one is the context of uh Israeli military practice of executions and

12:2512 minutes, 25 secondstargeted killing and also confirming a kill what the learya did on the Palestinian in K are all practices that

12:3312 minutes, 33 secondsare alive in the military system in the even police system or mad it's illegal to continue to do an execution it's the

12:4112 minutes, 41 secondsmiddle of the previous decade in the 2000s but then something very interesting start um I am in my previous role as a

12:4912 minutes, 49 secondsresearcher into the Israel military are taking testimonies from many soldiers uh and one of the soldiers I'm reaching to

12:5712 minutes, 57 secondsis a soldier from semi- Elite unit called in Hebrew duv Dean Cherry in English and he's telling me a story

13:0413 minutes, 4 secondsabout how uh he serving after this role from the after this new rule from the Supreme Court has been mandate and they

13:1213 minutes, 12 secondscannot do targeting killing anymore and how their officer is gathering the unit together and tell them we're going to go

13:2013 minutes, 20 secondsout tonight to capture this person is highly dangerous what we're going to do is we're going to come in five or six people's unit into their home home in

13:2913 minutes, 29 secondsthe middle of the night break in quietly go up to his bedroom go into his bed and put a gun into his head now if he just

13:3913 minutes, 39 secondswake up and surrender we're taking him into the base but if he scream you should him in the head if he lift his

13:4713 minutes, 47 secondsblanket you shoot him in the head if he lifts his hands or legs or trying to do any movement you shoot him in the head

13:5413 minutes, 54 secondsnow because we understand as rational human beings that no human being can wake up in the middle of of the night with a gun into his head and not scream

14:0214 minutes, 2 secondsor move we understand this orders as an execution orders that bypass the supreme court order uh and instead of saying

14:1014 minutes, 10 secondswe're going to execute this person they're saying we're going to arrest this person but if we feel there's some kind of danger maybe he have a gun in his bed maybe he will scream for help we

14:1914 minutes, 19 secondsexecute him so execution is something that is very much alive I continue to interview dozens of this Cherry unit that tells the same story about

14:2814 minutes, 28 secondsdifferent cases but the same exact practice in the occupied territories they knew that this is what they're supposed to do they knew that they were

14:3514 minutes, 35 secondsgoing into homes in the middle of the night to execute people in October 2015 the latest intifa is starting and even

14:4314 minutes, 43 secondsthe official roles of not executing human beings are going off the window from the Prime Minister into ministers

14:5214 minutes, 52 secondsinto media people everybody is talking about it from left to right about you shoot to kill if you see a girl with

14:5914 minutes, 59 secondsscissors next to you you shoot to kill executions are very much alive in the Israeli uh uh military the Israeli

15:0715 minutes, 7 secondspolice the Israeli discourse people are calling for executions people are calling for not only executions on you know what they call terrorist or

15:1615 minutes, 16 secondsresistant uh uh people Palestinians that are running at you but they're calling for

15:2215 minutes, 22 secondsRevenge um and when theorya doing what he does he doing it after heard that

15:3015 minutes, 30 secondsthis specific order of executions every what they call a terrorist from every section of the Israel Society we

15:3815 minutes, 38 secondswouldn't be talking about El oari if the execution wasn't on film let's be honest I mean like you said this is this is commonplace this is systematic it's

15:4715 minutes, 47 secondsinstitutionalized however I I I do want to talk about how even before he was charged with manslaughter it was a slap on the wrist at the beginning I don't

15:5515 minutes, 55 secondsknow if there was just International pressure that that mounted at a certain point where they felt like they had to take the investigation forward but even then it was a very stark contrast

16:0316 minutes, 3 secondsbetween how right-wing Israelis reacted to just a house arrest verdict um than let's say people hear when a police

16:1116 minutes, 11 secondsofficer shoots and executes an unarmed black man and and usually you have protests in the street against the police trying to get accountability

16:1816 minutes, 18 secondsthere in Israel it seemed like there was mass rallies in support of alaria you know of course it's not

16:2516 minutes, 25 secondssurprising Israel is selling this idea of the soldiers are more important than anything the soldiers are more important

16:3316 minutes, 33 secondsthan the life of Palestinians not only the life of soldiers the soldiers identity uh you know security feelings

16:4016 minutes, 40 secondsare more important than a Palestinian life the easiness uh the comfortable of people going out to the street and defending

16:5016 minutes, 50 secondsevery case of mans slaughtering that was captured on tape that is clear that his

16:5616 minutes, 56 secondslife is not in danger you know that contradict everything that we are being told and yet Israelis are saying in a

17:0517 minutes, 5 secondsvery clear voice not only that we don't believe in that not only that we will oppress Palestinian and will act as much

17:1317 minutes, 13 secondsas you know do whatever we want but in a very specific way saying don't uh confuse us with idea of moral or right

17:2317 minutes, 23 secondsor wrong whatever soldiers do in the occupied territories are right whatever we're doing is the correct thing I

17:3117 minutes, 31 secondswanted you to talk specifically about the culture within the Israeli military that Fosters anti-arab sentiment and

17:3817 minutes, 38 secondsracism essentially yes so I think the system you know is not only inside the

17:4517 minutes, 45 secondsmilitary it's it's like like I said before that's actually what being an Israeli means being an Israeli growing

17:5317 minutes, 53 secondsup in the Israeli educational departments you understand that all the the Arabs hates you that they're

18:0018 minutesactually in a way the conation of the biblical Amal or uh or Hitler you know

18:0818 minutes, 8 secondsthat everybody there want to throw you into the sea this is what you're growing up with and you really believe in that I mean going into the military you're

18:1618 minutes, 16 secondsalready going so full of hate and fear at the same time that you don't need

18:2318 minutes, 23 secondsmuch to be uh very aggressive violent and and racist toward Palestinians they see the Palestinian women and the

18:3118 minutes, 31 secondsPalestinian men as subhuman uh the occupied territories are like an ex territory when those human

18:4018 minutes, 40 secondsbeings are not considered to be human beings this is a process that you're starting a very early age being enforced inside your boot camp and later on when

18:4918 minutes, 49 secondsyou're going into your service when you do not see human beings in front of you do not believe their sorrow do not believe their smiles do not believe

18:5818 minutes, 58 secondstheir feelings they are subhuman but they look just like you I mean there's so many Arab Jews it's

19:0619 minutes, 6 secondsincredible like yourself yeah and I think that the the Arab Jews in Israel are probably the most tragic story in

19:1319 minutes, 13 secondsthe entire story of Zionism after the Palestinians you know and it's not being talked enough obviously inside Israel Society or in the world the MRA Jew the

19:2319 minutes, 23 secondsArab Jews that came around the years of 50 and onward into Israel uh some came

19:3119 minutes, 31 secondsby choice came by some came by force but they didn't came to a count that was theirs came only about two years after

19:3819 minutes, 38 secondsIsrael was already gave out most most of the land into the European people and they understood that they cannot hold the territory alone they need more

19:4719 minutes, 47 secondspeople on the ground to fight off Palestinians or Palestinian refugees if they will come back and then they went off and brought most of the Arab Jews

19:5519 minutes, 55 secondsand put them in the most terrible places in Israel on the borders on the borders with Egypt or Jordan or Lebanon and

20:0320 minutes, 3 secondsSyria we put them at buffer zones to protect us from Palestinians some of them came in the Sens uh the Zionist

20:1220 minutes, 12 secondsorganizations sends delegations into this Arab countries uh and called the Jews there to come into Israel the Jewish homeland many of them didn't want

20:2020 minutes, 20 secondsto many of them like in Iraq or Egypt had a good life or in Morocco and wanted to stay they didn't know what will be the destiny of this new country that

20:2920 minutes, 29 secondsunderstood that there's very much likely that a lot of Wars will go on there they felt protected in those countries and they said no and the Zionist

20:3620 minutes, 36 secondsorganizations send another delegations into some of these countries of people Desy as Arabs from those countries that

20:4420 minutes, 44 secondsterrorize those people to try to force them to come into Israel they were born synagogues we have testimonies today that talks about how they ran after

20:5320 minutes, 53 secondspeople in the street and beat them down as so-called Arabs from Morocco from from uh Egypt or Iraq trying to scare

21:0121 minutes, 1 secondthem and immediately after that more people from the Zionist movement would come and say you see the only safe place you have is Israel you have to come now

21:0921 minutes, 9 secondsand after they came they were being sent into the most uh uh disgusting forms of

21:1621 minutes, 16 secondsuh settlement for the newcomers from those Arab countries being spray from

21:2221 minutes, 22 secondsDDT uh with with uh gas trying to clean them up before the joining into the uh

21:3021 minutes, 30 secondsashkanazi the European kids to play with them they were separated and segregated for years that was not their country and

21:3721 minutes, 37 secondsit's still not their country and what they had to do to start to assimilate thems inside this new country was to make sure that everybody understood that

21:4521 minutes, 45 secondsthey're actually not Arabs they look like Arabs they talk Arabic but they're not Arabs they're Jewish because you can be an American Jew and you can be a

21:5221 minutes, 52 secondsEuropean Jew but you cannot be an Arab Jew in Israel and they erase their identity

21:5921 minutes, 59 secondsand they starting to form what we know today as the most extreme right in Israel they are the extreme right

22:0522 minutes, 5 secondsbecause they have to solidify themsel as the most loyal citizens of the States you hear this as a cycle of violence

22:1322 minutes, 13 secondsthough and every time I bring up you know especially being on the ground in the West Bank visiting the dapa family or who's left of it um you know whenever

22:2122 minutes, 21 secondsyou bring up these these horrifying stories and accounts of Terror on behalf of the Israeli settlers a lot of people just say what about the

22:2822 minutes, 28 secondsstabbing attacks what about you know what about the terrorist attacks on behalf of Palestinians and it's painted as a as a equal fight as a cycle of

22:3722 minutes, 37 secondsviolence and then you have um the the truck attack that just happened in Jerusalem as a former Soldier how do you view these attacks how do you view the

22:4522 minutes, 45 secondsstabbings especially when they are directed at soldiers well as an ex Soldier uh I

22:5322 minutes, 53 secondslearned very personally that if you will not respect exist and you can expect

23:0123 minutes, 1 secondresistance and this is how people resist uh Israel as a state like to use the the

23:1023 minutes, 10 secondsidea that Palestinians only understand force or power but the truth of the matter is that Israelis only understand

23:1823 minutes, 18 secondspower and force every other attempt from Palestinians to try to negotiate this situation in a diplomatic way was uh

23:2723 minutes, 27 secondscounter by more attacks more oppression uh and more occupation more stealing of the land more destroying of homes more

23:3723 minutes, 37 secondssettlements being built we decided to call uh going into the UN a diplomatic terrorism and to go into the IC uh you

23:4623 minutes, 46 secondsknow International terrorism we basically describe every form of resistant as terrorism because the sole

23:5523 minutes, 55 secondsidea of the occupation is is not to be safe the sole idea is to create an ethnically cleansed

24:0524 minutes, 5 secondsuh piece of land only for Jewish people with Palestinian workers of course some Palestinians can stay and do stuff for

24:1224 minutes, 12 secondsus but this is our land what people maybe don't understand is that Israel is creating the conditions

24:2024 minutes, 20 secondsin uh the situation of constantly having to protect yourself we're creating this

24:2724 minutes, 27 secondssituation by oppressive oppressing millions of people into do a a phase

24:3424 minutes, 34 secondswell they have no other choice by resist so many of these people lost a family member uh had been to prison or lost

24:4324 minutes, 43 secondssomeone in prison and understood that nothing could be changed because the truth is that Israel do not hear the

24:5124 minutes, 51 secondsdiplomacy Israel do not hear the call of Palestinian for equality what we are seeing in Palestine is what a lot of

24:5824 minutes, 58 secondspeople like to describe as the most uh complicated political situation of our time is probably the most simple uh

25:0625 minutes, 6 secondssituation political situation over time it's a situation about equality it's amazing that you say that Iran because this is painted as the most complex the

25:1425 minutes, 14 secondsmost hard to solve uh they've been fighting over there for thousands of years you know you hear these these things but really it really does come

25:2325 minutes, 23 secondsdown to basic equality in humanity um would you say that you support support the right of Palestinians to fight their

25:3025 minutes, 30 secondsoccupiers absolutely I support the right of every human being uh under an oppressive military rule to resist this

25:3925 minutes, 39 secondsmilitary rule by any mean uh possible uh I do not believe that Israel have a right to occupy millions of human beings

25:4725 minutes, 47 secondswithout every decent uh human simple basic human rights uh for the name and I

25:5425 minutes, 54 secondsdo not believe that Israel would change on its own at no point in history there was a a state or a power that had the

26:0226 minutes, 2 secondspower to control over other human beings and benefit from it and just decided to let go of this power by its own it was

26:1026 minutes, 10 secondsalways forced on them by the resistance of the people underneath them all the intervention of other forces around the

26:1626 minutes, 16 secondsworld and unfortunately uh I as I do support the Palestinian right to resist in any way I do not believe that their

26:2326 minutes, 23 secondsresistance is enough I do believe that the rest of the world have to interfere and what's going on in Palestine there's

26:3026 minutes, 30 secondsnothing else that we can do except for giving all the Palestinians equal rights and starting a new state a new uh

26:4026 minutes, 40 secondsequality system for all human beings on the ground

26:4426 minutes, 44 seconds[Music]

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@mela9988

2 years ago

My heart break for Palestine 💔😭 Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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@DJNAZZZZTY

2 years ago

It's absolutely ethnic cleansing.......

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@knutjobgoblin

2 years ago

Dear Abby Its been 6 years ... finally the world is getting the message. 😔

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@mariemaille237

11 months ago

How could the world expect the Palestinians not to resist after hearing this testimony - and still it goes on !

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@rosemoon8072

6 months ago

because we are all funding it unwittingly

@nellyjane21

6 months ago

Since the mid 1700s

@anpaul4533

8 months ago

so you believe everything you hear you can find a lot of video with other testimony

@clementbr5216

6 months ago

@anpaul4533 The numbers don't lie, it's not stories this is documented

@omeridrees5433

3 days ago

@anpaul4533 do you believe all the lies you hear?!?!

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@jasonzcomedy

4 years ago

“My Jewish values teach me to oppose apartheid”-Michael Brooks

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@Yogatout

2 years ago

Thank you for your testimony. This regime is broken, disgusting and cruel.

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@skinbestie65

10 months ago

Crazy how a 8year old video is just enough to open poeple's eyes...but still some are so ignorant and filled with hate they chose not to see the truth

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@hoom5906

6 months ago

I wonder how many more Israelis now see what you’ve seen.

You are truly a breath of fresh air.

Thank you for sharing.

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@dustins.5940

4 years ago

And now Israel acts like the nazis against muslims. The irony is astounding

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@voulafisentzidis8830

2 years ago

That's what's most shocking. It makes the 6m deaths during the Holocaust meaningless. Tragic that Israel has learned nothing from that ugliness.

@letthatsimmer

2 years ago (edited)

@voulafisentzidis8830 not only not learned but became the very thing that exterminated them..

@cecileroy557

2 years ago

This is excellent!! I recently purchased No Home for Jewish Liberals and I'm looking forward to reading it. It seems that "liberals" in Israel - and the States - are often looked down upon simply because they care about human rights.

@mkadi70

2 years ago

@dustins.5940 Palestinians are not only Muslim, part of the population is Christian too

@RiRi-ku6xz

4 years ago

Its not about Muslims.....we’re not only Muslims guys there is christens like a whole citys ...and Jews

it’s about Palestinians...we r Palestinians

Why do u guys not think or keep resisting that we r a nationality

If we r not Palestinians what r we?

@cecileroy557

2 years ago (edited)

@RiRi-ku6xz Exactly!! Most people taking stances on this know nothing about the situation. I've been reading etc. about this for a good while, so I think I now have a good basis of knowledge about both sides of this long-time nightmare. In 1926 97% of Palestine was owned by Palestinians, yet that Moslem cleric in the comments is stating that the "Jews should just take it." The big problem is the British promised the Arabs of the Levant self-rule - if they helped bring down the Ottoman Empire. Even "Lawrence of Arabia" learned before the end that the Arabs were NOT going to be able to rule themselves. 😢

@lailaazapata7566

4 years ago

Palestinians have many religious backgrounds, not only Muslim. + this isn’t a religious conflict. It’s Zionist ultranationalism hiding behind Judaism. The same way KKK hid behind Christianity and ISIS hides behind Islam. This concerns all humans from all ethnic/ religious backgrounds.

@loveyourdogs6035

2 years ago

Exactly what they do now to the Palestinians is same with what Nazi did to Jews back in 1930-1940s

@carol89589

2 years ago

The irony that Germany is an ally to Israel is the biggest irony

@sotacoresabreenav

11 days ago

Selective pity and emotional manipulation. Nothing Godly about it.

@mennag6123

2 years ago

Even though those Muslims are the same ones who greeted them with open arms when they were running away from the nazis

@dustins.5940

4 years ago

@shirazismail786 as a usa taxpayer that paid more than trump id prefer all aid to Israel end immediately. We pay for their universal healthcare, and education. But we dont have that for us common folks. When will usa rise up against the corporate machine? Never because most of us are brainwashed from birth.

@jamesbroomfield7799

2 years ago

@dustins.5940 we American taxpayers not only pay for their Healthcare and their education, but who do you think probably pays for all those settlements being built? And I'm almost positive they pay the settlers money to come live over there because nobody in the right mind is going to pay money out of their own pocket to go live in a war zone. Most settlers aren't even from that region, they're from USA and Europe. Most likely loser bums that went to college for 8 years and living with their parents and don't want to work. So they find out they can go live as a settler in Israel and get free healthcare and monthly checks if they're willing to live in the settlement areas. And I'm sure we Americans foot that bill too

@blktarockstar818

2 years ago (edited)

@dustins.5940 as with most taxpayers in America unless you are a billionaire they don't care what you think because after tax returns you probably don't contribute very much

@JackSquat54

2 years ago (edited)

@dustins.5940 No facts to support your statement.

@cecileroy557

2 years ago

YES!!!!!

@rachael_grey

2 years ago

And Palestinian Christians as well. Several were killed via airstrike in St. Porphyrios Church, praying with their Muslim neighbors.

@lacithedog5506

2 years ago

Yeah, Deir Yassin is a stone's throw from Yad Vashem. "Never again" only for Jews.

@mkf0

1 year ago

I think we should all be aware of what this actually means. That anyone can become the perpetrator and anyone can become the victim. There’s no such thing as all good and all bad people and we should all remember this with humility to create a better world.

@sotacoresabreenav

11 days ago

I think they want to be hated or pitied but never to be respected. Abraham must be so proud of them.

@stinkfinga4918

3 years ago

Not even nazis put jews through this... think about that.

@mkf0

1 year ago

@pamamime1

1 year ago

They only identifty as predator or prey.

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@LynetteA68

2 years ago

Wow!!! Exactly what we’ve all been trying to say and we get accused of supporting terrorists!!

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@cloveland101

2 years ago

Don't worry honey the truth will always prevail 🤍

Thanks for your support 🌷❤

@erniecothran3112

2 years ago

Palestinians had been oppressed for decades while Israel was dancing and partying.

@Repurposedaccount

2 years ago (edited)

@erniecothran3112 yeah

@mattankiro4kiro422

2 years ago

I knew this from the start.

@drjerry5389

2 years ago

I am supporting Palestine to the best of my ability! If you serve in IDF and have some heart and Soul, you dont assist these Zionists to destroy 2 populations!

@Repurposedaccount

2 years ago (edited)

@drjerry5389 yeah

@fatemazahraelajjafi4741

2 years ago

You don’t need to explain yourself to anybody. You are on the right side of history and thank you for that!!

@JamesSchrader-i7o

2 days ago

@fatemazahraelajjafi4741 What is the right side of history?

@Sk4870-g5o

2 years ago

And to think this was 6 years ago. Compare this what’s going on today!

@Pavleinna

2 years ago

Thanks for your honesty

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@mahirmax7391

1 year ago

A gentle reminder for those who stumbled upon this gem due to the algorithmic magic, this video is 7 years old.

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@mattsergel5704

6 months ago

It is unbelievable what is going on there at this moment in time.

@gerole.3881

1 year ago

I shared this Video today in the social Media. The YT algorithm have surprise me this morning🎉

@Ghost-oq4qj

2 days ago

@gerole.3881 lol, in the social media - love it.

@michaelsparks350

3 months ago

Thank you for telling me about the algorithms tardiness. It certainly made a big difference. I just deleted my comment since it's no longer appropriate after everything that has happened just since 10/7/23. I fear for the future of the Palestinian people and all of those still surviving in Gaza.

@xenostim

4 months ago

damn. this bs is over 75 years old now.

so is this guy still alive if he put this out 7yrs ago?

@lizmadrigal

3 months ago

Watching this at the 8 year mark.

@knuccs

3 months ago

No shit

@Ghost-oq4qj

2 days ago

It blows my mind that there are videos this old first of all, still here/not deleted and the fact its been documented like this yet these videos arent widely known.

@timofarrelly9380

4 months ago

DONT BE TOO INFORMATIVE GUY THEYLLE NUKE THE PLANET NEXT ...WHICH IS IN THE OPTIONS I UNDERSTAND ?

@Ghost-oq4qj

2 days ago

@timofarrelly9380 finally someone who gets it about the nuclear threats, like seriously its so blatant.

But even in the face of nuclear destruction and loss of all life on this planet, Liberties like Information/Speech/and Freedom is worth fighting for. Even if that means death.

@AlexK26496

4 months ago

Read the words of Israeli philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz the "Conscience of Isreal".

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@juliozubieta7122

1 year ago

One of the few exceptions: an honest Israeli soldier who knew how to detach himself from nauseating Zionism. Congratulations from Santa Cruz, Bolivia!

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@remozet7122

2 years ago

As a Palestinian… i truly respect you for telling the truth and speak up!!! God bless you and guide you to the right more and more! ❤

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@Kindnessloveunderstanding

1 year ago

I am so sorry they’re doing this. I had no idea. How dare they?! ALL life is infinitely valuable! Peace for ALL.

@BibiRojan-pf2lh

1 year ago

So evil actions they changes these peoples 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢they forces them to be who they are not it terrible for you to pretends to be who you not fear god not man 💯 🙏 🙂 👌 🙌 😉 💯 🙏 🙂 👌 🙌 😉 💯 🙏 🙂 👌 🙌 😉 💯 🙏 🙂 👌 🙌 😉 💯 🙏 🙂 👌 🙌 😉 💯.

@pocophone2010

1 year ago

Arabic is Semitic language

Arabs are Semitic people

Arabs are descendants of Abraham according to Torah

Ab أب rahm رحم are arabic words too

... Benjamin Mileikowski Netanyahu is the grandson of Nathan Mileikowski born in Kreva Belarus East Europe🇧🇾🇧🇾🇧🇾

So who's anti Semitic again

@dianaangell3348

6 months ago

@pocophone2010 totally true

@vintagepearlguitars

1 year ago

@pocophone2010 yes, even that part of the narrative is complete bs. (I don't usually use that word, but i found no other appropriate word for this.)

@pocophone2010

1 year ago

Arabic is Semitic language

Arabs are Semitic people

Arabs are descendants of Abraham according to Torah

Ab أب rahm رحم are arabic words too

... Benjamin Mileikowski Netanyahu is the grandson of Nathan Mileikowski born in Kreva Belarus East Europe🇧🇾🇧🇾🇧🇾

So who's anti Semitic again

@PrincessBlanket

1 year ago

FREE YOU FREE YOUR MOM FREE YOUR GRANDMA FREE Y'ALL -Ishowspeed

@sadmanshuvo6734

1 year ago

We r trying

But don't know how much u will remain, but ur sacrifices making the is ra hell as a disgusted illegal state

@nasrulhassan248

1 year ago

Are you still alive brother, send me a message now..

@deniseprohaska6962

6 months ago

you may be a palestainian but you are not in palestine, if you were you would see this shill for who he is, a gatekeeper.

IF he really had a conscious he would not be out giving interviews

why arent they interviewing YOU?

who is he, Just some Soldier ......who are you just some palestanian.

why not interview me, her, them? why him, who is he?

shill, gatekeeper, enabler? distraction, ......is he an organizer? a teacher ?

where are the random ex usa soliders that have so much to say about our wars ?

puzzles are best when the pieces are put "Together" and viewed as a "Whole" scene.

@HumanEye61

4 months ago

@deniseprohaska6962She has interviewed both, dear. She was in Gaza in 2003.

@albertotorres6236

1 year ago

God bless the good will in mankind.

@blakhoua

1 year ago

He should repeat his interview in hebrew .

@abhay_cs

1 year ago

@christpalestine How is it islamophobic? It is a wide sentiment among Muslims that may Allah guide the nonbelievers, Jews and Christians to Islam.

@christpalestine

1 year ago

@abhay_cs ok, i am sorry ur comment it seemed sarcastic to me since many zios bring up islam or muslim faith as some kind of insult anytime people voice support to paIestina as to create the narrative that islam is bad and only islam supports paIestina.

@lewisjohnson8297

1 year ago

@abhay_cs , Islamic Evangelism?

@mgrn63-m4k

1 year ago

God bless you for forgiving him because you’re a better man than me, I couldn’t for give this guy because of what he’s a part of and represents! He could be lying for all we know! Stay safe brother!

@lyn200q

1 year ago

Do you accept Israel or 2 country solution?

@bobsmith3983

1 year ago

@lyn200q Two country solution or a single Palestinian state.

@HumanEye61

4 months ago

@lyn200q Netanyahu says no Palestine.

@ТимурЗуев-е4г

1 year ago

Did you got happiness at the 7 of October?

@abhayshankarcshastry3462

2 years ago

You mean guide him to Islam?

@TheAntsNest

1 year ago

@abhayshankarcshastry3462 where in the OP does he mention Islam.. or are you just trying to start BS based on your own insecurity?

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@gangajal9292

1 year ago

@abhayshankarcshastry3462 your comment has no positive value ....your hatred towards islam does nothing for hindus!!!!!

@M5TABBYCAT

5 months ago

@abhayshankarcshastry3462

Stop it.

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@PolySpikeAndWave

5 years ago

My heart breaks when I think of Palestine.

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@GraceNgo

2 years ago

"If you will not respect existence. You can expect resistance."

- Eran Efrati

Wonderfully said.

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@pot1170

11 months ago

This vid posted 8 years ago, and still relevant

@vvolfbelorven7084

5 years ago

This man’s courage extends beyond the battlefield

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@Mimi-fs3mn

4 years ago

I can’t believe what I’m hearing. It’s brutal and cruel.

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@Weightingtablesafter

4 years ago

Watch “gaza fights for freedom” on this very channel. You wont believe your eyes.

@lotusbloom7750

4 years ago

Maral Fathalian Occupation101 is great too on utube on occupation101 channel

@user-nr1vv8lj4s

4 years ago

Please tell fox news!

@johnjowari7128

4 years ago

@user-nr1vv8lj4s will they listen though?

@intika4530

4 years ago (edited)

I believe it because I grew up seeing it in the news with my own eyes.Western media has been lying to you.

@Maidubai-1971

4 years ago

@intika4530 same here. I grew up learning all about this. It used to shock me (as a teenage) as we interacted with people in the West who didn’t know or see any of that... but be with the so called Israel ... even tho I knew they were humane people (those from the west). They were just misinformed by their media

@intika4530

4 years ago

B arnold hull American police gets israeli training. This is not a joke.LOOK IT UP.

@agdam00

4 years ago

So, don't believe it.

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@meikel1492

4 years ago

insane how this was 4 years ago and he’s describing what’s going on currently

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@afra6602

4 years ago

this has been going on for 70+ years.

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@MamaTT630

4 years ago

Thank God he has a conscience

@Moon888-oy8bb

5 months ago

@MamaTT630 yes the People of the World need to pull away from evil! Pray that God will open everyone's eyes, so that they may see the Truth

@89ksokd91

4 years ago

Insane our country condones this.

@meikel1492

4 years ago

@89ksokd91 that comes as no surprise to me they’ve definitely modeled themselves after us

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@MusMasi

2 years ago (edited)

@89ksokd91 If your country is the USA then its not Insane that they condone it, they support it, without them it would not exist and they have done similar in other parts of the world at various times.

@nopt1118

2 years ago

Funny. It's what's going on Now and some!

@ITzSa3d

2 years ago

its happening again

@letthatsimmer

2 years ago (edited)

@ITzSa3d it never stopped happening.

@mkadi70

2 years ago

because it never changed since 1948.

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@elisethiel4946

6 months ago

Good for this guy, he understands what he's done and what is happening in Gaza. Blessings to you Brother. Keep speaking your truth.

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@itsteta6191

2 years ago

I am Palestinian and I thank you so much. Greatly appreciated.

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@TheKimels

5 years ago (edited)

i'm Israeli and i agree with every word Eran said here...keep up the good work Abby!

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@danialwrx

5 years ago

they say its complex. but this man right here explained it in just under 30 minutes.

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@purringinmyear

6 months ago (edited)

Congratulations to this man for speaking up. It’s tragic that 80 years ago. The world was so biased and was not listening to this man’s testimony.

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@Lucas-vm2zb

4 years ago

The truth is no longer hiding. People are hiding from the truth.

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@Sar30

2 years ago

6 years ago...... Growing up as a Palestinian being exposed to this terror is unimaginable. This right here is what created the horrible events on October 7.

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@edmundlubega9647

5 years ago

Did I hear him correctly? An ex-IDF service man is comparing himself to Nazi soldiers?

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@planerunner4020

2 months ago

Before October 7 btw.

@krisnanugroho

4 years ago

"they knew that they're going into people's home to execute"

that scares me

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@samiaak3600

2 years ago

He is a human being who respects humanity. I am Moroccan and I lived in a city inhabited by Muslims and Jews in peace, love and respect. Even on holidays, we exchanged congratulations and sweets, no to hatred and violence, yes to peace and love.

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@johnchristopherdelegero1728

4 years ago

"if you dont repect existence

you can expect resistance"

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@ibrahimkhatib1554

4 years ago

B bu but Hamas

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@margaritakleinman5701

4 years ago

That says it all.

@eliraffoul2280

6 months ago

👍👍👍👍👍👍

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@wish617

9 months ago

Wow! He brought it all out to the front line with nothing held back. Thank you for sharing your story with us

@cyndeetaylor

2 years ago

Watching this interview in November 2023 is surreal. The nightmare that is happening is heartbreaking, but perhaps it is the nightmare that will snap the rest of the world awake, to reject the propaganda of politicians, despots and thugs. This is the one hope I hold onto.

Much gratitude to Mr. Efrati for his courage, eloquence and humanity.

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@hasnaashaalan9083

2 years ago

But what a price! More than 15000 confirmed killed, thousands are still under the rubble, more than 46000 injured and the type of injuries we're talking about include amputation of limbs, severe burns etc. I saw a toddler in diapers with both legs amputated and I just cry every time I remember his photo and my heart is broken and all that for what?

@leilaoksanen5142

1 year ago

@hasnaashaalan9083

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Thank you f your comment

@carolerickson844

1 year ago

This was one of the most compassionate men I have listened to. He knows god loves all of us and his discovery at a young age shows God speaks to each human heart!

@leilaoksanen5142

1 year ago

Thank you very very much Mr Efrati.

@idkgirl00

2 years ago

I agree. Ive been listening to countless old interviews with these Soldiers speaking out years ago even. I'm thankful for their voices and speaking out, which must be incredibly dangerous.

@danieljones741

1 year ago

...it's sick!

@rosemoon8072

6 months ago

politicians, despots and thugs is the truth of it .. and at the moment all three in one ... They will never be safe in Gaza no matter how many settlements and condominiums they build for themselves .. they have certainly sacrificed their immunity by their acts of pure evil.

@ajingolk7716

2 years ago

Share it with your freinds in all platformes let them witness 😔

@jessielynnb-x1w

5 months ago

And yet today it’s even worse smh the brainwashing is crazy to see from the outside looking in

@jaytsecan

2 years ago

Well said!

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@ciarancummins5510

4 years ago (edited)

A rare thing indeed. An Israeli who has done some serious introspection and came out the other side as a human being. I respect this man.

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@Peptalk1w34

2 years ago

This video was posted six years ago, and the situation has only gotten worse. Humanity has failed us.

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@elizaleroux9173

6 months ago

2025.. people should watch this.

@HopefulInterventions

2 years ago (edited)

As an Armenian that’s why I support the Palestinian cause. My people went through similar situations! Also, Azerbaijan uses Israeli weapons to kill thousands of Armenians. The same weapons used against Palestinians.

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@falconx4803

2 years ago

yeah both armenian & palestinian suffered the same by israel, in case of armenian israel were the one who give weapons to azerbizan

@TAREK-p3y7v

2 years ago

Can you please elaborate more, irish people also say they relate to palastinains

@seamustreanor270

2 years ago

@tareqalbahairy5017 anyone how has been colonialists and brutally treated

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@bl1204

2 years ago

Sorry for what the Armenians have to go through. I read about it. All opppression and genocide are wrong. Never Again means for everyone not just jews or palestinians.

@HopefulInterventions

2 years ago (edited)

@bl1204 Thank you 🙏 I appreciate you all. Azerbaijan has been using Israeli weapons against the Armenians.

@moroccomorocco6556

2 years ago

I'm Moroccan and I support Armeniens and Palestinians

@AhmadAli-vm3kf

2 years ago

Thank you

Yes, many Armenians came to our country, Palestine, more than a hundred years ago to escape the destruction that befell them.

Some of them still live among us now and have become Palestinians

In fact, we were and still are welcoming everyone to our country, including the Jews, but Zionism has ruined this for everyone.

@kataluna22167

2 years ago

I have Georgian ancestry, hi sister! I've always felt for Palestinians and what they have had to endure. This part that baffles me the most is that they and most Israelis are related and are, basically, cousins! Makes no damn sense!

@HopefulInterventions

2 years ago (edited)

@kataluna22167 I couldn’t agree more. Of course what Hamas did on October 7th was horrible! Many innocent Israeli civilians and children were brutally murdered. That’s condemnable.

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@HopefulInterventions

2 years ago (edited)

@eloheemilyaz3207 Very true.

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@yahweh3943

5 years ago

This man earned my respect.

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@LarsTaunus

2 years ago

Much respect to this guy for speaking up! Truly courageous!

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@Ruksanah1999

10 months ago

8 years ago guys. 8 yrs old documentary. And 8 decade of ethinic cleansing and genoxide.

@Shahinsmusic

5 years ago

this needs millions of views

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@eleanoraquitaine2966

5 years ago

What a courageous man. I hope he's safe.

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@katri-annmalina2097

2 years ago (edited)

הגיבורים האמיתיים שלנו זה אנשים כאלה. כל הכבוד. People like him are the true heroes of our shameful country. Well done for speaking out.

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@TILENFABE

17 hours ago

Is anyone watching this in 2026?

Not enough people have seen this yet obviously.

@kimjongtrump1934

5 years ago

They won’t show this to the American and European populations.

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@skippyiq

4 years ago

As Muslim, I have so much respect for my Jewish brother in this interview. Im sure he receives threats and is probably called a traitor by many people he knew. Our prayers are with him and may God protect him. #freepalestine

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@eyadalqawlaq2646

4 years ago

I am a palestinian and i have extended family in Gaza suffering bombardment by the Israeli state. God bless you Efarti for breaking out of the brain washing regime and speaking out the truth.

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@luzecheverri9161

2 years ago

Thank you for coming forward and denouncing the horrors committed by the Israel Army… I salute you, you are very brave!!!

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@user-jz2tw8fg2s

5 years ago (edited)

Judaism is not Zionism! Much love and respect to this man and to the true followers of Judaism. Coming from a Muslim Arab

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@henrykajumbula9857

5 years ago

Good to realise that there are some humane Israeli soldiers.

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@baboon_baboon_baboon

3 months ago

“8y ago”

@dinaabd7212

1 year ago

I am from Gaza and managed to flee three years ago. I first learned about you Abby around 2020 when you were talking about the great march of return. I was surprised by how knowledgeable you were on the topic. In 2021 I met my brother for the first time in 10 years (he lived abroad) and he told me about you and we were so happy discussing your advocacy for Palestine and praying for your safety and glory ❤

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@keelanmurphy9941

3 years ago

There are times when men of good conscience cannot blindly follow orders. This man is more courageous than a thousand unthinking and unquestioning thugs in uniform.

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@normanquimpo1475

2 years ago

Not only a brave man but a man who tries to live up to truth and goodness.

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@RedMambaYard

9 months ago

God bless you both. And every kind Soul who commented here, acknowledging this immense courage, honesty and strength.

@NS-mz8gq

4 years ago

This man is marked by Israeli regime but he still had to look deep into his soul and to admit he was not going to be a pawn from this oppressive regime.The world admitted that South Africa was apartheid regime we should do the same with Israel and sanction this hateful regime.

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@rominadecoito9547

2 years ago

I am Christian, his voice shows and proves we can all live together in peace and love. Its our leaders that is seperating us and causing hate.

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@easynutrition721

2 years ago

my heart aches for the pain the poor Palestinians have endured for many years. Pain does not describe what they've been through. I can't even find the word. This man deserves a lot of respect for speaking out about truth that most Arabs already knew.

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@BM-vv8fh

8 months ago

It must be incredibly difficult to honestly believe deep down in your heart that you're one of the 'good guys' doing your very best for justice and fighting an evil enemy, only to find out that you've been lied too, brainwashed into being the exact opposite of that feeding an oppressive, murderous, greed machine. I commend this man for having the intelligence to rationalise and realise what was really happening, and despite the potential consequences, to stand up, show that he has a spine and a mind of his own and do the right thing.

@reema811

2 years ago

These interviews need to go viral now, more than ever.

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@ak22gml85

1 year ago

Eight years ago and no one listened. One hundred and forty years of this and no one listened.

And we’re surprised by October 7?

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@arianmusic8026

2 years ago

This man must be protected at all cost

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@Openyouremind808

2 days ago

Wow 9 years ago it’s insane!!! Now

@benitabenett2300

8 years ago

Justice for Palestinians!

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@hughmckendrick3018

5 years ago

Decent man who knows right from wrong. God bless him.

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@Restlessab

4 years ago

Im a muslim and I respect anti israel jews, we call them our brothers and we go way back, they lived with us in north africa and the middle east before the occupation of palestine.

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@tonyryan43

11 months ago

Thank you, Abby. I know how hard it was to speak out when you broke the silence.

@ivofrancisco357

5 years ago

This man is a true son of Abraham. Shalom

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@michelleoliver1770

2 years ago

Agreed......he said it plain and clear with no fluff or filter.

@kathryndrew5618

1 year ago

Woah, i am watching this in October 2024 thinking it was a recent interview, not one from 7 years ago.

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@deller79

8 months ago

Everyone should watch this.

@daliaj9334

8 years ago

I'm Palestinian and I cried watching this, didn't know people like Eran exist. You gave me hope about the situation, much respect! And Abby, you're an amazing journalist, I discovered your channel today, this is a must see!

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@scrunch8403

2 years ago

Thank you for the bravery of this Ex Israeli Soldier for his intelligent, insightful, self-reflective and honest conversation.

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@augustineorozcoiii8752

1 year ago

Very powerful testimony from an ex - Israeli soldier,praise God for his open testimony for his fellow man.

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@anushkarezwana8294

11 months ago

This was 8 years ago. And in 2025 this is still true. I have just lost faith in everything that I have learned over the years

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@themurrrg4705

4 years ago

'If you don't repsect existence, you can expect resistance.'.... wow.

@mhaider1971

5 years ago

Eran Efrati...brother you are a "True Jew" and a good human being.

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@techknowhow8897

5 years ago

This man must be protected

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@LUCIDELLA

1 month ago

"If you do not respect existence, you can expect resistance." That's deep

@Dusty118

5 years ago

Don’t just watch, share.

@Khryptic

5 years ago

A good man, despite being conditioned by an evil system having that filthy ideology ingrained in him he came out clean. respect

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@motasemaljamal2897

2 years ago

I am a Palestinian from gaza and I would like that man as a my neighbor

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@JF-gy7tt

4 months ago

God bless this man for speaking the truth

@imk3678

2 years ago

This is so powerful. Thank goodness he resisted the loss of his morality, his humanity. Thank you Eran.

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@MyNazlee

4 years ago

I'm not a Jew, am Asian and Muslim and even I obsessed about the Holocaust, I couldn't understand how human beings could commit such atrocities. I could understand also Jews' longing for a safe place. But again, when Israel and Nakba happened, I couldn't understand how a people who have suffered so much could metamorphosed into the oppressors. So glad to see men like this speaking up and acting according to their conscience. They are so brave and I applaud them.

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@tedsmith2150

1 year ago

What a beautiful person. Wishing Love and Peace to the Israeli and Palestinain People.

@yashamshamilah5220

11 months ago

8 years ago.. subhanallah

@nassermj7671

2 years ago

He has a conscience. That's why.

@ninadulaimi583

2 years ago

Brave man is the one who tells the truth ❤

@quadpumped34

4 years ago (edited)

Eran is a good human being with a strong mind and conscience that allowed him to tell us the story, even risking his own life.

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@DeathB4Dishonor2300

11 months ago

This was 8 years ago. If you don't look at the date one would think this is video is of current events.

@Hy-jg8ow

9 years ago

The biggest irony of history.

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@jbaccanalia

5 years ago

I grew up with the David and Goliath story. The image of a Palestinian child throwing rocks at an Israeli soldier is ironic indeed.

@ralphstern2845

5 years ago

Not sure any humour is involved.

Tragedy is more apt.

How can they not see they have become worse than the Nazis?

@subversivelysurreal3645

5 years ago

💯

@muzikblu

5 years ago

Well said

@user-kd7kr1zu8x

5 years ago

Harry Balzac give them time

@denisbegaj5970

5 years ago

Agree 100%

@lolifico_banzago

5 years ago

You know something is fucked when an IDF solider defends the Palestinians more then Hamas & the PLO combined

@ralphstern2845

5 years ago

Harry Balzac did you watch the video?

The hatred for Palestinians by the Israelis is exactly the same as the demonisation of the jews by the nazis. Exactly.

@INDIANxxWARRIOR

5 years ago

what that the jewish people become natzis, yeah that is indeed the biggest irony i know

@billyandrew

5 years ago

@INDIANxxWARRIOR

Not the Jewish people.

The fault lies with the zionist Jews, as the vast majority of Jews, worldwide, are not zionists.

It just happens the Israhelli govt have always been zionists, therefore have the means to indoctrinate most of those living there to their way of thinking.

Israel has it's fair share of decent folk in the form of dissidents and consciencious objectors, who refused to serve in the IDF.

The state is not as united as they'd have the world believe.

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@jacobusenmez8506

4 years ago

This man is the most courageous human being alive. It’s very humbling listening him speak.

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@coletrain411

5 years ago

Israeli mossad is literally shaking trying to find out how to call him antisemitic

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@austint7533

6 months ago

Shoutout this dude. He seems to be a genuinely good person. And to speak out speaks to that.

@aishaalswilim2917

4 years ago

“If you will not respect existence, you can expect resistance “ god bless this man

@shatilayoutube3384

2 years ago

Respect and appreciation to anyone that is willing to speak up against injustice

@liamtaggart57

4 years ago

One real brave decent man.🇮🇪

@lornafw

6 months ago

Eight years later and the world is still indifferent to these injustices. In fact, world leaders are actually defending a genocide.

@DA-ik6lt

5 years ago

It’s beyond any comprehension that in 21 century an apartheid is tolerated.

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@AlexD-hh9vv

5 years ago

Norman finklestein said it best...its because the lessons my parents tought me that i will not stay silent as isreal commits its crimes against the Palestinians.

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@MElsaadani

4 years ago

You have balls of steel bro. Very courageous!

@melissareece8656

5 days ago

But they'd have us believe this was all about Oct 7th

@samsonspace

5 years ago

This man is incredibly honorable and needs to be heard for the sake of peace in Palestine.

@mariawilson9838

2 years ago

What a courageous man, my heart is slowly breaking, I find it’s getting hard to find words. mans inhumanity to one another is just beyond belief thank you

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@saraschouten6770

4 years ago

May God bless this man and his family for his courage to tell us the truth. Please share this video so that everyone on this earth knows what really happens to the people in Palestine.

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@maxwayne2286

6 months ago

this is absolutely insane

@SeekingLight1

8 years ago

This needs to get wider circulation.

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@sally5190

5 years ago (edited)

This man is so brave he opened my eyes

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@osyazthegreat9093

5 years ago

Wow very eye opening. I myself am a Palestinian and i consider myself quite clued up on this matter yet here I am hearing this side of the story for the first time. Thank you brother for your honesty and your courage to come out and say what needed to be said.

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@annbumfrey6812

4 months ago

WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE THIS ...I HAVE HOPE BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE HIM

@rominadecoito9547

2 years ago

This man must be prayed for. God bless him and his family. ❤❤❤

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@Patrick.Edgar.Regini

5 years ago (edited)

This lady does some of the best interviews on the Internet!

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@ahmedkheyr1599

5 years ago

This guy is one in a million. FULL respect fellow human being

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@DesertObserver491

4 months ago (edited)

This was 8 years ago and still no change today

@DavidElstob73

4 years ago

He is what you call a real man. 👏

@Lanipooh1

2 years ago

God bless this man. It’s people like you that give me hope.

@what-we-eat

4 years ago

22:58 "If you will not respect existence, you can expect resistance"

@Marrie0813

4 months ago

History will never forget or forgive.

@paripatang9403

1 year ago

Good grief! This was 7 years ago! Anyone who brings up Oct again needs to see this.

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@SheikhAvicenna

2 years ago

Thank you Abby Martin for the courage to expose the extent to which the public is manipulted, lied to, and otherwise misled by the leaders it elects.

The role of mainstream media is also depressing and I am grateful for people like yourself with the courage to reveal how we are mentally colonised and occupied by our own governments and media. Stay safe and please continue the great journalism.

@mmjnr10

2 years ago

This video should be shared on a wide scale it's an absolute eye opener that confirmed many things I thought before...question here is how the international community have turned a blind eye to all of this while acting so firmly on the human rights notion when it comes to other minor issues?!!! That's absolutely horrific to just hear about let alone witnessing it first hand

@leilaoksanen5142

1 year ago

Thank you very much for this interview.

@RibertearnestAbelLawson

1 year ago

How am I just seeing this now?

AMAZING INTERVIEW ❤️

Thank you, soldier

From Canada 🇨🇦 with love ❤️

@souhailshamaissem7564

2 years ago

He is a wonderful human being.

I have so much respect for him

@jack1969monrovia

4 years ago

What an honest authentic human being

@freddyfromfrome8883

6 months ago

One human who sees clearly what his country is doing.... let's hope there will be more who can really see all of us as brothers and sisters.

@ziyadshabazz7422

2 years ago

After I heard his story, I understand the Palestinian plight, it sounds like South Africa, Black America, Black London, Blacks in Australia, we are demoralizing humans. Peace

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@LH74

2 years ago (edited)

Imagine having to show ID literally every time you arrive and leave your house. Repeatedly to sometimes the same soldiers who probably see you every day. The redundancy, meaninglessness, the humiliation. That’s what happens to some Palestinians who have a checkpoint right in front of where they live.

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@annabondaruk4583

2 years ago

I think it was hard choice to go against society, and that's why I feel deep respect and appreciation. it takes courage to tell truth. Thank you.

@taquiarazvi785

2 years ago

Great humanitarian. May almighty bless him.

@ABB56.

2 years ago

Wow! This was an amazing interview from 6 years ago. It really opened my eyes even more to what’s going on today.

@haq867

2 years ago

Respect to this man. It takes courage to speak such truth. I pray other IDF soldiers wake up to how inhumane this regime is.

Bless you for standing up for justice.

@AhmadAli-sx3sd

13 days ago

The whole world is watching this genocide 😢😢😢😢

@savashzaynal6502

5 years ago

How has this clip in 3 years not gotten 1 billion views???

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@jamescurtis7758

4 years ago

It is time brother to speak up! Men like you can change a positive change in the World! You have light coming from you!

@kellymaguire7912

2 years ago

Revisiting this convo all these years later....omg. Well, ....here we are.

@furioterraabrami8015

11 months ago

Sei un grande uomo. GRAZIE

@juliuslambert9226

2 years ago

It is this type of man who still gives a glimmer of hope for justice and peace. Bravo sir for your courage to tell the truth.

@lacuisinesimplart5778

1 year ago

Thank you man you said it all , very brave man

@Anisvit

5 years ago

the man didn't die as a villain and he lived long enough to see himself become a hero.

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@liamstacey419

6 months ago

Thank you for speaking out.

@themanbehindthescreen8226

5 years ago

" If you can't respect existence , you will face resistance "

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@belalsl9503

4 years ago

This video is underrated

@wendyfay16

2 years ago

I can't say just how much respect I have for this man! I've seen other interviews by other soldiers who have had to do the same thing, and who have come out and also come out to be interviewed about their experiences.

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특징

종합 분석

▶ 크게 3개의 층으로 나뉩니다

1) 감정-도덕 층

2) 구조 해석 층

3) 인식 충돌 층

핵심 포인트

한 줄 정리

<한국어>

1) <이 발언에서 사실 가능성이 높은 부분>

2) <과장·프레임 가능성이 큰 부분>

3) <그러면 이 발언은 어떻게 읽는 것이 가장 타당한가>

4) <이스라엘 내부 비판자, 특히 Breaking the Silence의 전체 맥락>

5) <에란 에프라티를 어디에 놓아야 하나>

6) <짧은 결론>

<English>

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