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Exhibit showcases soldiers' moral qualms
'Breaking the Silence' photos depict Israeli occupation in Hebron
Alex Melamed
Though the exhibition caused a splash when it first opened in Tel Aviv in 2004, it has since become mainstream and has traveled through Europe.
Some students who were at the grand opening had mixed reactions to the location the organization chose.
Engineering junior Tal Raviv, said he would have been happier if the exhibition had been held in Hillel at Steinhardt Hall.
"If someone wanders in to see this for the first time, they'll get the wrong impression because the [soldiers] don't explicitly go through the history or mention terrorism," Raviv said.
Degani said he doesn't regret bringing the exhibit to the United States.
"At the end of the day people who are anti-Israeli don't need us," he said.
The Rotunda became a site for the exhibition after Facilities and Real Estate Services spokesman Andrew Zitcer took a tour of Hebron with "Breaking the Silence."
"It's really important to me that it's here because it's not a traditional exhibition," said Gina Renzi, director of the Rotunda.
The exhibition will be displayed for two more weeks. The soldiers will participate in a question and answer session hosted by the Penn-Israel coaliton on February 19.
Some students who were at the grand opening had mixed reactions to the location the organization chose.
Engineering junior Tal Raviv, said he would have been happier if the exhibition had been held in Hillel at Steinhardt Hall.
"If someone wanders in to see this for the first time, they'll get the wrong impression because the [soldiers] don't explicitly go through the history or mention terrorism," Raviv said.
Degani said he doesn't regret bringing the exhibit to the United States.
"At the end of the day people who are anti-Israeli don't need us," he said.
The Rotunda became a site for the exhibition after Facilities and Real Estate Services spokesman Andrew Zitcer took a tour of Hebron with "Breaking the Silence."
"It's really important to me that it's here because it's not a traditional exhibition," said Gina Renzi, director of the Rotunda.
The exhibition will be displayed for two more weeks. The soldiers will participate in a question and answer session hosted by the Penn-Israel coaliton on February 19.
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