Former soldiers call for an end to Israeli occupation of the West Bank city
“They control all aspects of our lives,” says activist Issa Amro, addressing a tour group outside his home, a large olive tree behind him. “They make it impossible for you to stay ... I don’t feel safe in my house despite the fact that I consider myself the bravest
Though Amro’s movement is severely limited, he uses social media to document abuses and appeal for change. He has more than 73,000 followers on X,more than 26,000 on Instagram, and another 10,000 on Facebook.that killed roughly 1,200 Israelis were ongoing, Amro says he was detained by soldiers, blindfolded, gagged, beaten and sexually assaulted.
The Breaking the Silence tour proceeds through parts of Hebron’s Old City that are considered a closed military zone. The Israeli flag flies from checkpoints and hangs from buildings, while Palestinian residents require special permits to enter. The settlers can be “very violent at times”, says Auerbaj. While Palestinians are living under military law, the settlers are judged under civilian law, generating “huge discrimination ... they’re not under the same system, they don’t have the same punishment for the same crime.”Auerbaj , is originally from Brazil. He explains how he first travelled to Israel as a teenager. A connection with Israel felt “very natural” to him at that time.
Israeli settlers are concurrently expanding their grip – with more than 700,000 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem now. Palestinians in H2 need permits to carry out basic maintenance of their properties and can’t receive visitors, Amro says. His extended family is not allowed to visit him. “For us here the occupation makes everything illegal for us and legal for the settlers,” he says.
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