Censored Voices

In June 1967, with armies from Egypt, Jordan and Syria amassed on its borders, Israel launched a pre-emptive strike and achieved a stunning victory in just six days, tripling its size and leading to the birth of modern Israel. As the nation brimmed with relief and pride, a narrative of manifest destiny quickly emerged. But lost in the euphoria were voices that expressed a more conflicted reality. Unearthing previously censored audio recordings with Israeli soldiers from only a week after the Six-Day War, CENSORED VOICES reveals young Israelis candidly wrestling with the immediate aftermath of the victory and ensuing occupation of the Arab population, providing an illuminating and essential window into the complicated legacy of the Israel we know today.