17:00  Breaking the Silence: Testimonies of Soldiers from the Israeli Occupation

Discussion with Noam Hayut, co-founder of Breaking the Silence

Final Event: Mezrab, Domselaerstraat 120, Amsterdam

The Political Consequences of Militarization

 19:30  Doors open, food and drinks available

 20:30 Introduction: Itamar Shachar, gate48

 20:40 Film screening: “A Million Bullets in October”

(Israel 2007, 47 min., Hebrew with English subtitles)

Director: Moish Goldberg

This documentary film describes how the Israeli public was convinced with the outbreak of the second Intifada in October 2000 that ‘there is no partner for negotiation on the Palestinian side’, and therefore a military assault on the Palestinians is unavoidable. Testimonies of Israeli politicians, journalists and ex-military officers reveal how Israeli consciousness was shaped through disinformation spread by the military and by uncritical journalists, while cabinet members allowed the army to lead the way and dictate policy.

21:30 Discussion with Abir Kopty, activist, media analyst and consultant

Moderator: Pejman Jafari, PhD candidate at the department of political science, University of Amsterdam, board member of Mezrab