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Israel/Palestine

Tony_FLADEM

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1. I'm not saying it was right that the Palestinian father tried to get the Israeli soldier to shoot

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Thu Aug 4, 2016, 12:08 AM

Aug 2016

his kid. However, there are instances of Palestinian young people being shot by Israeli solders. For example, this: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.728126

The Israeli soldiers probably knew there was a camera so he acted accordingly. This doesn't disprove mistreatment of Palestinian Civilians.

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Video of Palestinian father taunting Israeli police to shoot his young son just got worse [View all] Calista241 Aug 2016 OP

I'm not saying it was right that the Palestinian father tried to get the Israeli soldier to shoot Tony_FLADEM Aug 2016 #1

When you're right, you're right. COLGATE4 Aug 2016 #2

What evidence is there that the man was the child's father? n/t aranthus Aug 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Aug 2016 #4

Yup. aranthus Aug 2016 #5

And if it is not a relative, it also takes it to a new level of evil 6chars Aug 2016 #6

Granted. aranthus Aug 2016 #7