Retired IDF General Israel Ziv told CNN he had seen the videos and was so disturbed by them that he reached out to IDF commanders in charge of the soldiers involved.

“I was (told) that the brigade commander will punish the ones who did that once they stop fighting,” he told CNN.

In its statement to CNN, the IDF said that “disciplinary measures will be taken regarding the soldiers involved.”

In other words, they're only interested in punishing the ones that get caught, and they'll only process it well after it's happened so they can just deliver a slap on the wrist.

[-] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

In other words, they’re only interested in punishing the ones that get caught, and they’ll only process it well after it’s happened so they can just deliver a slap on the wrist.

By definition, you can only punish the ones that get caught.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago

Actually the Israelis are very strong supporters of collective punishment, given their stance on Palestinians I would have thought they would execute the families of entire platoons.

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 36 points 9 months ago

I cannot help but think of nazi Germany when I read this. It's very similar

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

They gotta learn that somewhere...

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 34 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Has anyone else noticed how prolific rivermonster is in this thread? And how their comments are full of half-truths that always favor Israeli policy? Weird, isn't it?

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I can't figure out if they spread propaganda and disinformation professionally or if they just have a hard on for Jewish ethnostates or Muslim genocide.

Watching their mental gymnastics as they try to justify Israeli's actions in Palestine while decrying Hamas's similar behavior is always good for a laugh. Plus how they accuse anyone critical of Zionism to be a Nazi or anti-semite. They're kinda the worst type of person.

[-] stmcld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Spamming the comment section with pro israeli comments or even just muddying the waters. I've seen it with a few posters, including rivermonster. It distracts those reading from the real issue being discussed, usually israeli crimes against humanity.

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[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago

Fuck this shit.

[-] Sooperstition@lemmy.one 30 points 9 months ago

The most moral army of the only democracy in the Middle East! If you disagree, you’re homophobic since some of these soldiers are gay

[-] leaskovski@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

Eh?

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[-] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 29 points 9 months ago

Tragic how the abused has become the abuser.

[-] Skates@feddit.nl 31 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This is not tragic. This is, has been, and will always be Israeli foreign policy. Ever since the state was created, they were supposed to be a "foothold of civilization in the region". They have constantly settled outside of borders and into Palestinian territory, and then defended their settlements with their superior firepower. They have constantly waged this type of unorthodox war. They supported Hamas as a tactical strike against the more moderate candidates in Palestine, because you can't paint moderates as the aggressor as easily - this worked wonders for their PR - they managed to clean their image, because they had an enemy that looked even worse.

Make no mistake friend - Israel has never been the abused, and throughout their short lifetime as a state they have only abused. They have been conducting an ethnic cleansing in the area. The only hope Palestinians have is that history books write the truth, but seeing as how Israel's money isn't running out and their reach is long, even this seems unlikely - just look at all the support they still have despite their foreign policy being literally genocide.

[-] aelwero@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Israel has never been the abuser, and throughout their short lifetime as a state they have only abused.

I believe you need to edit that... Not in the context of you being "wrong/right" or anything opinion based like that, just that its contradictional... I don't think it's what you meant to actually say is all :)

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[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 20 points 9 months ago

Looks like they took “never forget” a bit too far

[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago

Israel's army is apparently much closer to Russia's than the US'. This is disgusting and pathetic.

[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago

Israel itself is culturally very similar to Russia. Living in Russia, I've always been amused how their public picture is so different in everything.

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[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Fucking CNN blocks firefox? wtf

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[-] wetnoodle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 9 months ago

Nazi subhuman trash (the IDF)

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