Navigating the Transition from Soldier to Civilian

Arnon served in the Israeli Air Force intelligence unit which was operating in Gaza during the early 2000s. A few years later, once the war with Lebanon broke out, he decided to stop serving in the military. Throughout the years he was active in different joint initiatives with Palestinians and other groups, and today works as an educator in a kindergarten and as an eco-therapist. Arnon is constantly in search of ways to liberate himself and others from the many systems of oppression that are linked together for himself and for generations to come. 

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A few important disclaimers:

This podcast is created and funded by me privately. I don’t belong to any organization, nor does it represent anyone other than myself.

Secondly, I don’t intend this content to provide a justification or excuse for the actions people interviewed did in their past, but rather to learn from their personal experiences and gain insight as to what the process of transformation looks like. Certain parts of the episode could be triggering for you, and I advise taking into consideration that some of the events discussed are morally and ethically challenging (to say the least).

And lastly:

I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I work as the indigenous people of this country and pay my respects to their elders, past and emerging.

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Thank you Roy Geva for the soundtrack

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Stuff we mentioned:

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Underground ammunition factory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayalon_Institute 

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The Hamas attack on the Park Hotel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover_massacre 

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Operation Defensive Shield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Defensive_Shield 

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Combatants for Peace: https://cfpeace.org/ 

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Uri Ben Eliezer: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=uri+ben+eliezer&btnG= 

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Satyam Community: for more details contact: talyaya@gmail.com

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Podcast in Hebrew about the history of Gaza: https://www.parotk.com/category/%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%93%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%A1%D7%98-podcast/%D7%A2%D7%96%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%90-%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%A8/ 

"I Shall Not Hate”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Shall_Not_Hate