ABSTRACT

This article addresses the relevance of Israeli soldier narrations in which they bear witness to human agency under conflict and adversity to call for the end of the occupation of the Palestinian territories. The soldiers, members of the NGO Breaking the Silence, speak up about the occupation, showing the conflicting experiences of military and civilian life in a society that normalises the denial of military human rights violations. By asking Israeli society to listen to their stories, the soldiers’ accounts show how the historic military power in the Occupied Palestine Territories (OPT) has evolved into a naturalisation of violence that generates a radical configuration of intractability, which has transformed the perception and meaning of violence. By framing the soldiers’ accounts in the space fragmentation and securitisation practices, the article argues how the asymmetrical use of force is exerted to manage and control the lives of the Palestinian population. The speech act addresses the ethics of doing something to make a difference in the conflict and the wish to renew social bonds, redefine pride and shame and return a sense of honour, loyalty and self-respect.

摘要

这篇文章讨论了以色列士兵叙述的相关性，在这些叙述中，他们见证了冲突和逆境下的人类力量，呼吁结束对巴勒斯坦领土的占领。士兵们，非政府组织“打破沉默”的成员，谈论占领，展示在一个否认军事侵犯人权行为正常化的社会中军事和平民生活的冲突经历。通过让以色列社会倾听他们的故事，士兵们的叙述展示了巴勒斯坦被占领土 (OPT) 的历史性军事力量如何演变为暴力的自然化，从而产生一种激进的顽固结构，从而改变了人们的看法和意义的暴力。通过在空间碎片化和安全化实践中构建士兵的账户，文章论证了如何不对称地使用武力来管理和控制巴勒斯坦人民的生活。言语行为涉及做某事的道德规范 改变冲突并希望重建社会纽带，重新定义骄傲和耻辱，并回归荣誉感、忠诚感和自尊感。