Breaking the Silence Exhibit: The Combatant’s Story

Aliza, a congregant of a synagogue tour to our Philly exhibit, was deeply moved by the exhibit. She’s no stranger to the debate around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and much of the information here she’s seen before in one way or another.

But asked “Why an exhibit?” and “Why bring it to the States?” the answer is people like Aliza. They are committed already to being judicious and nuanced in their understanding of both sides, they support the security and well-being of all parties, and in this case come from a securely Jewish concern for Israel. When they encounter Breaking the Silence’s exhibit, the response is not disbelief. They understanding that the conflict is complicated. And that is also one of the biggest points of our exhibit.