In the Fight over “Breaking the Silence,” Israel’s Left Seeks to Overrule Israel’s Voters
Most Israelis resent attempts to defame their military.
December 24, 2015
In the Fight over “Breaking the Silence,” Israel’s Left Seeks to Overrule Israel’s Voters
Most Israelis resent attempts to defame their military.
In response to recent controversy surrounding Breaking the Silence, an Israeli organization dedicated to “exposing” the IDF through unverified accusations of war crimes, the Knesset is considering a series of bills that would prevent the group from receiving millions of dollars in foreign funds. The Israeli left, now joined by some leaders of the American Reform movement, has charged the bills’ sponsors with subverting Israel’s democracy. But, writes Jonathan Tobin, they have it backward:
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