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Breaking The Silence (BtS) ((ヘブライ語:שוברים שתיקה) ''Shovrim Shtika'') is an Israeli Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), located in a western section of Jerusalem, established by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and veterans who collect and provide testimonies about their military service in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem since the Second Intifada, giving serving and discharged Israeli personnel and reservists a platform to confidentially describe their experience in the Israeli-occupied territories. J.J. Goldberg described it in ''The Jewish Daily Forward'' as a "left-wing soldiers' protest organization". The organization's stated mission is to 'break the silence' of IDF soldiers who return to civilian life in Israel and "discover the gap between the reality which they encountered in the () territories, and the silence which they encounter at home". Since 2004, Breaking the Silence has run a testimonies collection project called "Soldiers Speak Out". They have collected several hundred testimonies from "those who have, during their service in the IDF, the Border Guard, and the Security Forces, played a role in the Occupied Territories". By publishing soldiers' accounts, Breaking the Silence hopes to "force Israeli society to address the reality which it created" and face the truth about "abuse towards Palestinians, looting, and destruction of property" that is familiar to soldiers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Breaking the Silence: About )〕 The organization was criticized for providing anonymous testimonies which are unverifiable and exploiting them for propaganda,〔 having a clear political agenda so it cannot be described as a "human rights organization," 〔 and promoting anti-Israeli lawfare.〔 At the same time, U.S. Ambassador Martin Indyk argues that Breaking the Silence is trying to "sensitize" Israelis to the effect of the occupation.〔 ==History== In 2004, Avichai Sharon, Yehuda Shaul and Noam Chayut exhibited a series of photographs and written accounts from IDF soldiers who had served in the city of Hebron. The three were motivated by a desire for Israel to "confront the truth about its policies". The exhibition was attended by thousands and the organization has since become a vehicle for serving and ex-service personnel of the IDF to record their testimonies, attracting hundred of members. Shaul, who served with the IDF Nachal unit's 50th battalion in Hebron by completing two tours of duty, served as executive director of BtS, and now serves as foreign relations director.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Breaking the Silence )〕 Mikhael Manekin is director of BtS. The organisation's main aim is "to break the silence and taboo surrounding the behaviour of Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian territories". The organization has had a hostile response from the Israeli establishment since 2004.〔 Government pressure particularly increased after the group disclosed confessions from soldiers who took part in the Gaza bombing in 2008–09.〔 In May 2011, 24 former soldiers of the IDF provided testimonies describing the "neighbor procedure".〔 The neighbor procedure uses Palestinian civilians as human shields to protect soldiers from suspected booby traps or attacks by militants.〔 Some of the testimonies described the daily harassment at military checkpoints and deliberate ransacking of homes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Breaking the Silence (non-governmental organization)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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