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Israel troops continue posting abuse footage despite pledge to act (www.bbc.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Linkerbaan to c/world

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The BBC has analysed 45 photos and videos, which include those of detainees draped in Israeli flags.

International law says detainees must not be exposed to unnecessary humiliation or public curiosity, yet human rights experts say the posting of detention footage does just that.

Despite the BBC's previous reporting on Israeli soldiers' social media misconduct, and the military's subsequent promise to act on our findings, a former Israeli soldier, Ori Givati, says he is far from shocked to hear that this activity is continuing.

During our earlier investigation, we noticed - and began looking into - a similar pattern of behaviour in the West Bank, which has experienced a spike in violence over the same period.

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[–] Linkerbaan 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Israelis are truly worlds biggest crybullies. Throwing a pity party while committing Genocide.

Israel has ethnically cleansed Palestinians at every opportunity. Their terrorist state needs to be dismantled.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's true, but it doesn't mean I can't feel badly for these people too.

My empathy is not a finite resource.

[–] spirinolas 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It depends. Do they feel as bad about what their countrymen are doing to Palestinians? If not, fuck them, they are not people.

PS: F you, Harold.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I think it's fucked up when people create ideological conditions for personhood. The whole point of fundamental human rights is that we afford them to everyone. It's not like it's an accident that we give them to the very worst people. That's kind of the core concept.

If you're opposed to the concept of universal human rights, I don't love it, but I can accept that. I think that's probably a majority opinion, honestly. But I just feel like whenever someone says that a group of people "aren't people", I think we should make sure we're not tip-toeing around that. It should be out on the table.

[–] spirinolas 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Oh, I recognize their legal human rights. I just don't morally consider them human when they act...inhuman.

Have you talked with your Palestinian friends too and asked them how they feel? Or have they been offline lately, Harold?