At 7.30pm on Thursday 16 October Luiz Aberbuj from Breaking the Silence in Jerusalem will talk about the work of the organisation and ways in which it is showing the Israeli public the reality that exists only minutes away from their own homes, yet is rarely portrayed in the media. He will also give an up-to-date report on their perspective on the current situation on the West Bank, which has been all but obscured by the horrendous events in Gaza. Founded in March 2004 Breaking the Silence is an organisation of veteran soldiers who have served in the Israeli military since the start of the Second Intifada and have taken it upon themselves to expose the Israeli public to the reality of the horrendous conditions faced by the Palestinians in the West Bank. They endeavour to stimulate public debate in Israel about this and, through their work aim to bring an end to the occupation. This webinar is the launch event for a new Amnesty UK network of human rights activists in South West England. Principally operating online, the network aims to make it easier for people in the region, whether or not they are Amnesty International members, to be part of a movement for positive change both in the UK and around the world. However, we also hope that activists from different parts of the country will be interested in taking part in this event. The Webinar is open to all Amnesty and human rights activists:

To book free tickets go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1659755616729?aff=oddtdtcreator

To find out more about the new SW Network please email us at aswenetwork21@gmail.com