I D F stands for Israel Defense Forces according to Israelis it is the military
according to Israelis it is the military
according to Israelis it is the military that defends them from any harm
according to Palestinians it is the
according to Palestinians it is the force that occupies their land and
force that occupies their land and
force that occupies their land and therefore threatens their existence
therefore threatens their existence
therefore threatens their existence [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Israeli citizens are required to serve
Israeli citizens are required to serve
Israeli citizens are required to serve in the military most soldiers are
in the military most soldiers are
in the military most soldiers are drafted at the age of 18 comparing your
drafted at the age of 18 comparing your
drafted at the age of 18 comparing your daily life on the base to somebody who’s
daily life on the base to somebody who’s
daily life on the base to somebody who’s not a soldier what’s the difference they
not a soldier what’s the difference they
not a soldier what’s the difference they have much more free time than me they go
have much more free time than me they go
have much more free time than me they go to parties and meet people and study and
to parties and meet people and study and
to parties and meet people and study and I can do it only on my weekends
I can do it only on my weekends
I can do it only on my weekends somebody’s not able to do some time or
somebody’s not able to do some time or
somebody’s not able to do some time or and sometimes you might not want to do
and sometimes you might not want to do
and sometimes you might not want to do it we need to do it because that’s your
it we need to do it because that’s your
it we need to do it because that’s your job right now people who are here they
job right now people who are here they
job right now people who are here they want to be here and they feel that
want to be here and they feel that
want to be here and they feel that they’re doing something important we
they’re doing something important we
they’re doing something important we have historic rights to be here and this
have historic rights to be here and this
have historic rights to be here and this is my home just exactly as this is their
is my home just exactly as this is their
is my home just exactly as this is their home and stay nians home and everyone we
home and stay nians home and everyone we
home and stay nians home and everyone we have to be here we have to be soldiers
have to be here we have to be soldiers
have to be here we have to be soldiers because unfortunately there are people
because unfortunately there are people
because unfortunately there are people that don’t want us here
militants in Gaza can launch rocket
militants in Gaza can launch rocket attacks into Israel this 25 mile strip
attacks into Israel this 25 mile strip
attacks into Israel this 25 mile strip of land is isolated by a tightly
of land is isolated by a tightly
of land is isolated by a tightly controlled border
controlled border
controlled border [Music]
we’re now 400 metres from the Gaza
we’re now 400 metres from the Gaza border
border
border the only people talking are like a beer
the only people talking are like a beer
the only people talking are like a beer on the army and now you wanna say so now
on the army and now you wanna say so now
on the army and now you wanna say so now grandfather here
military military functions born raised
military military functions born raised on my own you can make all the rockets
on my own you can make all the rockets
on my own you can make all the rockets you are very close to the actual border
you are very close to the actual border
you are very close to the actual border yeah so what you they should base your
yeah so what you they should base your
yeah so what you they should base your rocket from Orem making sugar from some
rocket from Orem making sugar from some
rocket from Orem making sugar from some rooftops mama to every Israeli lives in
rooftops mama to every Israeli lives in
rooftops mama to every Israeli lives in here on the border I think about them
here on the border I think about them
here on the border I think about them our mission is to let those people
our mission is to let those people
our mission is to let those people request you work as a soldier the
request you work as a soldier the
request you work as a soldier the Rockets coming in with being there an
Rockets coming in with being there an
Rockets coming in with being there an operation until angry they feel heat
operation until angry they feel heat
operation until angry they feel heat sorry you feel the complexity is complex
sorry you feel the complexity is complex
sorry you feel the complexity is complex because the other side
because the other side
because the other side experience but you can take all the
experience but you can take all the
experience but you can take all the about them it was a lot them one-on-one
about them it was a lot them one-on-one
about them it was a lot them one-on-one and further with us taking sugars like
and further with us taking sugars like
and further with us taking sugars like we cannot shoot them because they know
we cannot shoot them because they know
we cannot shoot them because they know how we do we don’t know for sure how
how we do we don’t know for sure how
how we do we don’t know for sure how they were it has weapon are doing
they were it has weapon are doing
they were it has weapon are doing because wants a whole life
because wants a whole life
because wants a whole life it’s almost karaoke loafers any of your
it’s almost karaoke loafers any of your
it’s almost karaoke loafers any of your soldiers with I have lots of your
soldiers with I have lots of your
soldiers with I have lots of your friends ever a very close friend of mine
friends ever a very close friend of mine
friends ever a very close friend of mine also is it do you feel afraid no need to
also is it do you feel afraid no need to
also is it do you feel afraid no need to be friend no it won’t help us and the
be friend no it won’t help us and the
be friend no it won’t help us and the opposite side of Israel is the
opposite side of Israel is the
opposite side of Israel is the Palestinian territory called the West
Palestinian territory called the West
Palestinian territory called the West play soldiers and protesters clash often
play soldiers and protesters clash often
play soldiers and protesters clash often here we’re standing right outside of the
here we’re standing right outside of the
here we’re standing right outside of the Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh right
Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh right
Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh right down below we have route 465 which is a
down below we have route 465 which is a
down below we have route 465 which is a major route on the other side of that
major route on the other side of that
major route on the other side of that road we have the Israeli community of
road we have the Israeli community of
road we have the Israeli community of Hallam eesh and there’s also spring down
Hallam eesh and there’s also spring down
Hallam eesh and there’s also spring down there the Palestinian protesters and
there the Palestinian protesters and
there the Palestinian protesters and riders and their supporters say that
riders and their supporters say that
riders and their supporters say that reaching the spring is what they want
reaching the spring is what they want
reaching the spring is what they want unfortunately reaching the spring
unfortunately reaching the spring
unfortunately reaching the spring requires crossing this main road so it’s
requires crossing this main road so it’s
requires crossing this main road so it’s a very main road that we cannot allow
a very main road that we cannot allow
a very main road that we cannot allow for it to be closed
this is for you how close are we going
this is for you how close are we going to get to the protestors let’s see it’s
to get to the protestors let’s see it’s
to get to the protestors let’s see it’s a pretty young crowd look I mean yeah
a pretty young crowd look I mean yeah
a pretty young crowd look I mean yeah you know it is teenagers they’re putting
you know it is teenagers they’re putting
you know it is teenagers they’re putting themselves at risk I mean they’re taking
themselves at risk I mean they’re taking
themselves at risk I mean they’re taking part violence these are the tear gas
part violence these are the tear gas
part violence these are the tear gas canisters these are the methods and the
canisters these are the methods and the
canisters these are the methods and the idea of refusing to disperse the
idea of refusing to disperse the
idea of refusing to disperse the protesters we are sending between Abu
protesters we are sending between Abu
protesters we are sending between Abu Saleh and calumny shabu
Saleh and calumny shabu
Saleh and calumny shabu okay we literally almost got hit we got
okay we literally almost got hit we got
okay we literally almost got hit we got the stone please remain upon the way we
the stone please remain upon the way we
the stone please remain upon the way we are seeing other soldiers shooting
are seeing other soldiers shooting
are seeing other soldiers shooting another one is being shot it’s
another one is being shot it’s
another one is being shot it’s incredibly loud and the kids take the
incredibly loud and the kids take the
incredibly loud and the kids take the cancers and they throw it back so the
cancers and they throw it back so the
cancers and they throw it back so the soldiers when you can see here some
soldiers when you can see here some
soldiers when you can see here some soldiers trying to cover their noses we
soldiers trying to cover their noses we
soldiers trying to cover their noses we are moving back because we are right and
are moving back because we are right and
are moving back because we are right and the range together we I got behind just
the range together we I got behind just
the range together we I got behind just building up here okay listen let’s go we
building up here okay listen let’s go we
building up here okay listen let’s go we are let’s move faster faster oh we got
are let’s move faster faster oh we got
are let’s move faster faster oh we got one of these doesn’t hit you in the head
one of these doesn’t hit you in the head
one of these doesn’t hit you in the head you’d be lucky if it doesn’t kill you
you’d be lucky if it doesn’t kill you
you’d be lucky if it doesn’t kill you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what’s going on here
what’s going on here
what’s going on here it’s very dangerous this is a situation
it’s very dangerous this is a situation
it’s very dangerous this is a situation that can spiral out of control today
that can spiral out of control today
that can spiral out of control today we’re dealing with nevi silas on a
we’re dealing with nevi silas on a
we’re dealing with nevi silas on a weekly basis what if we don’t deal with
weekly basis what if we don’t deal with
weekly basis what if we don’t deal with this the next week it’s in there too
this the next week it’s in there too
this the next week it’s in there too nervous I love 10 episode 15 episode you
nervous I love 10 episode 15 episode you
nervous I love 10 episode 15 episode you are afraid that such a thing would
are afraid that such a thing would
are afraid that such a thing would transfer to other villages over that’s
transfer to other villages over that’s
transfer to other villages over that’s the main concern that’s why you have to
the main concern that’s why you have to
the main concern that’s why you have to stop it while it’s small nip it in the
stop it while it’s small nip it in the
stop it while it’s small nip it in the bud it’s weird being thrown stones at
bud it’s weird being thrown stones at
bud it’s weird being thrown stones at for me and I know you might not like
for me and I know you might not like
for me and I know you might not like that by growing up I was 10 years old
that by growing up I was 10 years old
that by growing up I was 10 years old the throwing stones at Israeli soldiers
the throwing stones at Israeli soldiers
the throwing stones at Israeli soldiers Israeli cars I remember when I threw
Israeli cars I remember when I threw
Israeli cars I remember when I threw stones I never thought of it as hurting
stones I never thought of it as hurting
stones I never thought of it as hurting somebody as much as I thought of it as
somebody as much as I thought of it as
somebody as much as I thought of it as something to show anger at the show
something to show anger at the show
something to show anger at the show frustration when I threw stones when I
frustration when I threw stones when I
frustration when I threw stones when I was younger I didn’t think of stones as
was younger I didn’t think of stones as
was younger I didn’t think of stones as something to hurt what would make it
something to hurt what would make it
something to hurt what would make it possible for everyone here to be able to
possible for everyone here to be able to
possible for everyone here to be able to put the guns aside what’s neither do you
put the guns aside what’s neither do you
put the guns aside what’s neither do you think what would happen change that
think what would happen change that
think what would happen change that would make that possible I definitely
would make that possible I definitely
would make that possible I definitely hope we can’t get there but at the same
hope we can’t get there but at the same
hope we can’t get there but at the same time I don’t let’s put it this way right
time I don’t let’s put it this way right
time I don’t let’s put it this way right now I’m wearing this uniform right now
now I’m wearing this uniform right now
now I’m wearing this uniform right now I’m something that I’m doing and at this
I’m something that I’m doing and at this
I’m something that I’m doing and at this point I I try to keep my my own personal
point I I try to keep my my own personal
point I I try to keep my my own personal beliefs aside I just know that right now
beliefs aside I just know that right now
beliefs aside I just know that right now this is necessary and so I do it
this is necessary and so I do it
this is necessary and so I do it thinking from here what do you think you
thinking from here what do you think you
thinking from here what do you think you want people to appreciate about your
want people to appreciate about your
want people to appreciate about your work and
work and
work and people around the world it needs to know
people around the world it needs to know
people around the world it needs to know that the Israeli soldiers are exactly
that the Israeli soldiers are exactly
that the Israeli soldiers are exactly like everyone else
like everyone else
like everyone else and I really hope that we could all sit
and I really hope that we could all sit
and I really hope that we could all sit right now without those uniforms in the
right now without those uniforms in the
right now without those uniforms in the sea of Tel Aviv without the needs of the
sea of Tel Aviv without the needs of the
sea of Tel Aviv without the needs of the weapons and of them but fortunately we
weapons and of them but fortunately we
weapons and of them but fortunately we can so that’s why we’re here
can so that’s why we’re here
can so that’s why we’re here [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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