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R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 06:06 PM Jun 2014

PHOTO: Soldier punches Palestinian activist in the face

http://972mag.com/photo-soldier-punches-palestinian-activist-in-the-face/91813/

Israeli soldiers have been harassing Palestinian activist Issa Amro since he released a video of a soldier cocking his weapon at two youths. ‘They know I am a moving camera,’ he says.

Palestinian non-violent activist Issa Amro is seen in the following photo, taken on May 28, being punched by an IDF soldier (the soldier’s identity is unknown and this specific moment does not capture the punch that achieved contact). Amro, who lives in Hebron, is the founder and director of Youth Against Settlements and one of the most prolific and effective documentarians of Israeli occupation in the city.

Amro, who has been detained and arrested more times than he can count despite not a single indictment ever being filed against him, told +972 he has been harassed by this specific soldier over the last few weeks. He suspects the reason is that last month he released a video (which went viral) of an Israeli soldier cocking his rifle at a Palestinian teenager in Hebron, and later threatening to “put a bullet in the head” of another Palestinian filming the incident.

David Adamov (a.k.a. David Nahlawi), a soldier in the Nahal Brigade who has since been dismissed (for assaulting his commander, not for this incident), became a Facebook sensation among Israeli soldiers who lined up to defend him and proclaim, “we are all David Nahlawi.”
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PHOTO: Soldier punches Palestinian activist in the face (Original Post) R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2014 OP
in the photo, the two could be twin brothers. sigh. Voice for Peace Jun 2014 #1
Zoom in on the photo, the Israeli guy is holding his jacket. 4139 Jun 2014 #2
Pallywooders at sites like 972rag aren't even trying anymore. n/t shira Jun 2014 #3
Hi. How was your time away? R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2014 #4
Apparently they try a lot harder at being truthful than some of the hasbaristas. R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2014 #6
No, if that were true the jacket would be pulled in either direcion. R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2014 #5
 

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)
5. No, if that were true the jacket would be pulled in either direcion.
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 10:15 PM
Jun 2014

Issa Amro has his left hand in his pocket, and the material of his jacket is behaving as if that is what he is doing.

In addition, the position is all wrong for "The Israeli guy" if he was going to "hold his jacket."

Cowards usually grab you from behind when they want to put to off balance.


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