Soldier's Facebook photos ignite scandal

Colt45
By Colt45

A former Israeli soldier posted photos on Facebook of herself in uniform smiling beside bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners, drawing sharp criticism Monday from the Israeli military and Palestinian officials.

Israeli news websites and blogs showed two photographs of the woman. In one, she is sitting legs crossed beside a blindfolded Palestinian man who is slumped against a concrete barrier. His face is turned downwards, while she leans toward him with her face upturned. Another shows her smiling at the camera with three Palestinian men with bound hands and blindfolds behind her.

The incident was a reminder of the fraught relations between Israeli soldiers and the West Bank Palestinians under their control.

Israeli soldiers have run into trouble on the social media sites like Facebook and YouTube before. Most recently a group of combat soldiers were reprimanded for breaking into choreographed dance moves while on patrol in the West Bank town of Hebron. The dance featured prominently on YouTube.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100816/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinian...

By britexpat• 17 Aug 2010 12:22
britexpat

A stupid and callous act. She needs to grow up a bit..

By anonymous• 17 Aug 2010 11:04
anonymous

Sad to say not shocking. Each side glorifies in this sort of act and they think it makes them look great.

One state solution for Israel and Palenstine. All live together in a democracy under a secular constitution!

By Watdapak• 17 Aug 2010 10:31
Watdapak

Some people here comment without even reading what is posted.

By Khanan• 17 Aug 2010 10:27
Khanan

and inhumane...

By GodFather.• 17 Aug 2010 10:25
GodFather.

Maybe she was trying to impress her boyfriend? This FB is driving people crazy

By Rizks• 17 Aug 2010 10:23
Rizks

Eco ? Wat did i do ? :(

By anonymous• 17 Aug 2010 10:21
anonymous

remember one day we have to face our Lord, God has not created you without heart. You really made me cry

By snessy• 17 Aug 2010 10:19
snessy

So disrespectful :-(

By anonymous• 17 Aug 2010 10:18
anonymous

Abe saale in Punjab she would have been killed by now :(

By anonymous• 17 Aug 2010 10:14
anonymous

which i have seen

By Rizks• 17 Aug 2010 10:12
Rizks

if its sick, then go to Punjab....:))

By anonymous• 17 Aug 2010 10:12
anonymous

This is sick

By anonymous• 17 Aug 2010 10:10
anonymous

Instead I prayed for their destruction

By McGEE• 17 Aug 2010 10:07
McGEE

one's own opinion or sharing photos for fun on Facebook, caution should be exercised in this kind of sensitive and political issue at least. Well, maybe posting such photographs give them a sense of pride or patriotism but regardless of race, everyone should be treated with equal respect.

By Rizks• 17 Aug 2010 10:05
Rizks

so were did ur comment go then ?

u sure u were using ur keyboard or ur hands were in ur pants pocket ? :(

By bubblymom• 17 Aug 2010 10:04
bubblymom

reality sucks. but it's an eye opener as well.

fb is so powerful. i started making my photo albums private.

Rizks, i didn't know Colt need such. :)

By Colt45• 17 Aug 2010 10:04
Colt45

You're a good friend ;-)

By Colt45• 17 Aug 2010 10:03
Colt45

I copied everything alright, but I made my own comments and it didn't come up :-(

By flor1212• 17 Aug 2010 10:02
flor1212

it was edited, of course! They don't trust you, only me trust you! Lol!

By Rizks• 17 Aug 2010 10:02
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

abbe chapadganju.....

Before posting anything, read the contents with glasses and without glasses. Lastly use Microscope and confirm if you have copied everything perfectly from other site and then only POST....:(

Phew !!

By Colt45• 17 Aug 2010 09:58
Colt45

I made my comments towards the end, where the hell did that go?? :-))

By Rizks• 17 Aug 2010 09:56
Rizks

So ?

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