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mesmerizing and such an insightful piece to Israeli soldiers who i so often saw as murders as portrayed by the media... fighting for their democratic nation while all the neighbors are in utter disarray. Now i am a Zionist..

I loved how these young boys, who like anyone else in the world, just want to live a normal life, are driven by a purpose so ingrained into them. The Jewish nation really is a light onto nations. They are so mature, at 20 years old, Eden literally is commander of an entire team responsible for their lives. It is superb, and I love every single one of them. Israel is the light that everyone should see, and this is a movie that shows it clearly.

This is disgusting promotion of militarism, which would be bad enough if it was for the U.S. military, but it's much worse for a foreign military which actively recruits what are essentially mercenaries from all over the world, including, of course, so-called "dual citizens" (another disgusting concept because it's an obvious oxymoron).

In recent years, has the IDF been used for ANYTHING besides the occupation and oppression of the Palestinians? Sure, every once in a while, they'll lob some fire into Syria or Lebanon, but I'm guessing that at least 95% of all IDF activities are concentrated directly on the Palestinians. And that, my friends, speaks entire volumes about the nature of the occupation and the essential nature of the Zionist state called Israel.

This film shows precious little about IDF occupation activities, despite the fact that manning checkpoints, patrolling, tear-gassing demonstrators, protecting illegal settlements, etc. is really their primary purpose. Indeed, the ranks of Breaking the Silence are filled with ex-IDF who find it difficult, if not impossible, to reconcile their service with their morals and conscience.