The director of radical leftist organization Breaking the Silence, Yuli Novak, announced she will step down after five years at the helm. In a post to her Facebook page, Novak wrote that in her role as director, "I learned the true meaning of the struggle of political activism. I went through years of maturation, of endless baptisms by fire, of lifelong ... friendships and partnerships. After five years, I believe I am a slightly sadder and more introverted person than I used to be, and I hope I am also wiser and more mature." Novak explained that "in recent months, I realized I need to conclude my managerial role at Breaking the Silence and continue the struggle, that someone else should take this stallion by the reins and run with it. I am not leaving the organization, and I will not cease to be a part of the struggle against the occupation." "This place is too important to me," she said, "but organizations like ours that are engaged in such an intense political struggle must revitalize." In January, a Knesset committee moved to advance a bill that would allow Education Minister Naftali Bennett to prohibit people or organizations, such as Breaking the Silence, accused of working to harm soldiers, from hosting events inside educational institutions.
Breaking the Silence director steps down after 5 years at helm
Yuli Novak emphasizes, "I am not leaving the organization, and I will not cease to be a part of the struggle against the occupation • "Organizations like ours that are engaged in such an intense political struggle must revitalize," she says.
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