When Israeli TV anchor Haim Yavin produced a documentary on Israeli settlers in disputed territories, he faced harsh criticism and anger from the wider Israeli community.This article tells the story of Haim Yavin, a prominent journalist in Israel, who setaside his journalistic principles to express his
political opinion and enterinto an ongoing debate withinIsraeli society. The accompanying lesson leads students through a
discussion about how properand improper speech canaffect the outcome of debatesand arguments. Students willconsider examples from this
article and from Jewish sources,