Join in for the Hostler Institute for World Affairs lecture series on "Dissent in Zion."
This week Avner Gvaryahu will be presenting on "Breaking the Silence on the Realities of Israel?s Military Occupation." Mr. Gvaryahu is the Jewish Relations Coordinator for the Israeli group Breaking the Silence, an organization of combat veterans who report on their experiences in maintaining Israel?s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Its aim is to expose the Israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories. The group has disseminated more than one thousand testimonials from soldiers since its inception in September 2000. Mr. Gvaryhau was born and raised in a religious-Zionist family in Rehovot, Israel and became involved with Breaking the Silence after serving as a sniper team sergeant in a special operations unit.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Arts and Letters, room 101
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
Monday, March 21 - 5:00 PM to 6:40 PM
For more information, please visit: www.hostler.iwa.sdsu.edu
This week Avner Gvaryahu will be presenting on "Breaking the Silence on the Realities of Israel?s Military Occupation." Mr. Gvaryahu is the Jewish Relations Coordinator for the Israeli group Breaking the Silence, an organization of combat veterans who report on their experiences in maintaining Israel?s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Its aim is to expose the Israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories. The group has disseminated more than one thousand testimonials from soldiers since its inception in September 2000. Mr. Gvaryhau was born and raised in a religious-Zionist family in Rehovot, Israel and became involved with Breaking the Silence after serving as a sniper team sergeant in a special operations unit.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Arts and Letters, room 101
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
Monday, March 21 - 5:00 PM to 6:40 PM
For more information, please visit: www.hostler.iwa.sdsu.edu
