Never mind about Gary Lineker, the former footballer turned TV sportscaster. What’s important is that Israeli diplomat Elad Ratson thinks he should be aware of what he shares on his social media accounts, such as videos of Israeli soldiers lashing out at and arresting Palestinian children.
Ratson on Monday tweeted an unedited video showing the bits that aren’t shared online by Palestinian activists; that is, the deliberate provocation that sometimes leads to arrests. Note how the children doing the taunting are making sure to record the entire exchange in case a solider’s patience is stretched too far.
·@GaryLineker these Palestinian videos of child arrests are specially staged to solicit empathy from people like yourself. What pseudo journalists like @benabyad conveniently omit in editing are the violent provocations leading to these "on camera" arrests#BeAwareOfWhatYouShare pic.twitter.com/nNHe4D14FR
— Elad Ratson (@EladRatson) December 18, 2017
Palestinians stage scenes coercing children to violently provoke Israeli soldiers, soliciting arrests while cameras conveniently present. Later, provocations are edited out of the footage, resulting in empathy extorting videos. What should Israeli soldiers do in these situations?
— Elad Ratson (@EladRatson) December 18, 2017
Author Brad Thor calls it “absolutely shameful.”
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/942935026966188033
He's slapped in the face and still backs off. I'd ask "where are the parents… but they're likely filming
— Jim Thompson (@JimmySportToons) December 19, 2017
The violence in this clip is sobering. How can these Israeli soldiers tolerate such intense violent provocation?! The self control and professionalism on display by these soldiers is second to none. Professional military v pesky children.
— samebro (@TheRealSamBlack) December 19, 2017
That is how good shoulders should act. Praise these Israeli Soldiers.
— Dan (@TheTribeDann) December 19, 2017
It’s the confidence with which these women approach the soldiers that’s telling.
They’re approaching someone they know to be likely to use only reasonable force.
— Phrenamorphic (@phrenamorphic) December 19, 2017
In my time, these 2 little brats would have been taken away with handcuffs. But now the orders are nonsense. IDF's general cuffs his soldiers. Shame!
— Rafael Tetro (@Rafi_Tet) December 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/chicagocemo/status/942947838924939265
These women/children were directed to assault armed soldiers with the explicit intent of getting a reaction and possibly killed. https://t.co/TZ7pdCL2z6
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) December 19, 2017
Look how hands-on these Palestinian kids are with IDF troops, even slapping one in the face. Speaks volumes to the true nature of IDF presence… I've seen many other examples with my own eyes. NOT the brutal fearful oppressors they're made out to be. https://t.co/3xXxvrJULO
— David Matlin (@davidmatlin) December 19, 2017
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