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Standing with the IDF

ISS 2013 at Greenwich HS 001On Feb. 28 more than 30 students at Greenwich High School heard two Israeli soldier-students, Yishai and Sharon, recount their personal experiences and share insights of serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The soldiers appeared as part of StandWithUs’ 5th annual “Israeli Soldiers Stories” (ISS), in which 12 reservists speak throughout the United States. ISS is an innovative program featuring a diverse group of reserve duty Israeli college students whose mission is to educate, inform, and delve into conversation about the Israeli-Arab conflict. Each soldier has a personal story that exposes the dilemmas of the conflict, including facing an enemy that hides behind its civilians. The soldiers shared experiences that are rarely heard. The event was coordinated by the Greenwich High School Israel Club and UJA Greenwich.

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