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Wait, the IDF shot an Israeli throwing rocks at Palestinians? Usually they shoot the Palestinians.
That's why it's funny. They shoot Palestinians all the time but one settler gets shot and it's reported everywhere.
Took me a while for my brain not to misinterpret the title.
the soldiers began a “suspect arrest procedure,” which included opening fire at one of the suspects
Seems like a slightly harsh procedure to arrest someone with stones as their weapon.
Without opening a discussion about the conflict itself or justifying anything in the article, I will say that as someone who's been on the receiving end of an adult throwing 5-10 pounds rocks at full strength at them, I truly think you're underestimating the deadly damage it can cause.
This isn't a toddler throwing pebbles, such a rock hitting a human will break bones on contact and can absolutely kill of it hits someone's head
Yeah, you have to view it like stoning. One good rock to an unprotected head is all it takes to turn the lights off.
I mean true enough but don't they wear protective gear?
Civilians walking around or driving in cars? No they don't.
Even for the army with gear on, it will generally save their lives when hit in the right spot, but the stones will still cause injuries wherever they hit.
The actual procedure is actually calling the suspect to stop, first in Hebrew, then in Arabic, if the suspect does not stop then the soldier loads a round in the chamber, next a warning shot to the air, and then shooting at the suspect's legs, all the while calling for the suspect to stop. IDF has a tendency to... Expedite this procedure.
It doesn't help that the ultra-religious, which makes up 99% of settlers, hate the IDF almost as much as Palestinians. The fact they weren't throwing rocks at the troops surprised me the most.
It doesn’t help that the ultra-religious, which makes up 99% of settlers, hate the IDF almost as much as Palestinians.
I had no idea this was the case. Thanks!
It doesn’t help that the ultra-religious, which makes up 99% of settlers, hate the IDF almost as much as Palestinians.
Wait really? Why?
It's a big mixed bag, but a few key reasons are:
There is so much I can't even begin to explain, and I'm sure some Israelis would even have corrections from what I learned over there. The Orthodox live a decent lifestyle which is 100% paid for by the Secular community, so they can spend their days studying and causing trouble for others. When you hear about armed groups shooting at Palestinians and burning down homes, you're making a safe bet if you assume they're Orthodox.
But if not for Israel and their insanely good battlefield record/nukes, these settlers would be dead within a few days for sure. There are lots of Muslims who are really pissed off at Jews generally and the settlers specifically in the region.
Some of you seem to have trouble staying on topic. This was a discussion on why the Orthodox don't like the IDF. If you'd like to discuss other issues, make a new post and I'll see you there.
I WAS talking about orthodox Jews, smartass.
You were talking about them, but not in the context of the discussion, dumbass. Your reading comprehension needs a tune up.
The report me or fuck off. You don't get to tell people what they can and cannot post.
Your entitlement needs a tune down.
So you post something irrelevant to the discussion and then get aggressive over being told so? Grow the fuck up.
How about you follow your own advice and shut the fuck up.
It is incredible how childish you've become after a simple failure on your part. Lol
Stay on topic you retard. This post is about jews!
Once again proving your lack of comprehension. Well done, child.
90 percent of war crimes and abuses that I hear about tend to be idf related. Whenever I hear about settlers, it's normally about them stealing a house or occupying.
Then you're not actually paying attention to what is happening. Just whatever headline pops up when you happen to be watching.
The Orthodox community isn't an army, so the crimes they commit would never be labeled as war crimes.
I hear about lsrael wanting to conscript Orthodox youngsters into the army, and a birth rate issue.
They always have, and there is an Orthodox unit with special rules. The community doesn't like it though. As for birth rate, that's strictly for the Secular side. Orthodox women are, to put it bluntly, giving birth as a job. This is part of the issue between them and the Secular Jews that fund their lifestyle. Who the hell wants to pay high taxes so someone else's family of 10 can live without working?
That's good additional info.
Or: troops saw a guy with a mask and shot him, then made up shit to justify themselves
All settlements are illegal and all settlers are enemy combatants in the years of Palestinians. Off-topic but it's something few recognize
how the turntables
Fash bashing fash.