Israeli Memorial Day Discussion Panel: An In-Depth Look at the Israeli Army
The UMass Student Alliance For Israel is bringing together a group of Israeli soldiers to talk to the UMass community about their experience fighting for Israel. The Student Alliance For Israel will be facilitating a panel discussion with five former soldiers in the Israel army. Through talking to Israeli Defense Force veterans who are currently members of our community here at UMass, as well as bringing in veterans from outside our community, the Student Alliance For Israel hopes to bring a personal dimension to the controversial reputation of the IDF and to learn about the interactions of the IDF with enemy combatants, Israeli society and its own soldiers. There will be an opportunity for students to ask questions to our veterans, who include Professor Michah Peleg, Professor Have Seigelman, Amherst Israel Fellow Yael Apfelbaum, Dr. Mike Cohen, and UMass undergraduate student Meir Dashevsky. All who want to hear our excellent speakers with open minds and ask questions are welcomed and encouraged to come.
