Okay, maybe it’s not exactly a traditional holiday greeting, but the Israeli Defense Force tweeted this picture showing one of its members lighting Hanukkah candles.
He operates drones during the day, and lights #Hanukkah candles at night. #HappyHanukkah from the IDF! pic.twitter.com/epy3rbFBuZ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 22, 2014
As you might expect it wasn’t well received.
@IDFSpokesperson That tweet says everything about religion you need to know
— Liquid_atheist (@Liquid_atheist) December 22, 2014
And that tweet says everything about atheists that you need to know. Actually it doesn’t. To say so would be bigotry.
@Liquid_atheist @IDFSpokesperson can't agree more. Judaism and Islam have lots in common.
— Ahmed Zidan (@zidanism) December 22, 2014
Publicly beheading “infidels,” punishing rape victims, throwing acid in women’s faces, executing homosexuals, shooting girls who try to get an education, etc. They’re practically identical.
@IDFSpokesperson does he light a candle for every child he kills?
— Rob Russell (@RobRussell85) December 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/dan_verg_/status/547147756461359104
@IDFSpokesperson guess your god isn't so much into peace and love of ALL god's children, eh? Elitist fuck. You disgust me.
— People #RiseUp Radio (@PRUradio) December 22, 2014
@IDFSpokesperson He kills babies, grandparents, invalids. Craves adolescents. Writes racial epithets by smearing feces. Lights a candle.
— A Saint I Ain't (@mdp4202) December 22, 2014
@dreamoforgonon @IDFSpokesperson this is basically an admission that Israel only cares about wooing Jewish base, and DGAF abt neone else
— Jordan (@transliminal) December 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/MgniM/status/547152193980485632
And Hamas was this close to not wanting to exterminate all the Jews.
@IDFSpokesperson wow, u think that baby-killing drone operator makes good PR somehow? LOL
— (((it's DOCTOR, not Ms.))) (@NotOccupying) December 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/fender_splendor/status/547162364093534208
Maybe there are some who got the intended message.
https://twitter.com/VictorShikhman/status/547158649094029313
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