The Israeli military is now drawing up a “social networking code of ethics.” Haaretz says that the reason the soldiers need a code is because of an international story you may have seen: “Female soldiers post racy photos“. Female soldiers posted photographs of themselves disrobed but bearing arms.
I’m not buying it. I don’t think the nudity is the real reason for the new policy (Heck, Israel could use racy photos to pornwash its image as cruel occupier; it wouldn’t be the first time). I bet the new policy reflects concerns about the unbridled racism that Israeli soldiers have often expressed in social media.
You may remember that last February a soldier posted an Instagram photo of the crosshairs of his gun on a Palestinian boy’s head. The picture went viral, damaging the country’s image. Then just two months back, Haaretz exposed an Israeli soldier on Facebook, writing, “There’s nothing better than a dead Arab:”
An Israeli soldier has written “there is nothing better than a dead Arab” on his Facebook page, the second IDF soldier to post strongly anti-Arab sentiment on social media in as many months.
“The Arabs are the cancer of this country and must be dealt with,” wrote the soldier, a member of the Israel Defense Forces’ Golani Brigade. “There is nothing better than a dead Arab.”
The soldier also referred to a bus crash in Jordan last week in which Palestinians died. “I’m glad Arabs were killed,” he wrote. “I”ll be happy if not one Arab remains here, and I’m sorry only 14 were killed.”
Also this spring, Ali Abunimah reported on murderous racist statements that Israelis posted on Facebook when asked what should happen to Palestinian boys who were protesting the occupation. A few of those comments were from Israeli soldiers:
Ohad Halevy, another soldier in the Kfir Brigade, simply wrote “Slaughter them!”…. Kfir Infantry Brigade member David Kozolovski justifie[d] violence against Palestinian children.
Abunimah noted previous soldier racism:
In at least one case we know of, an Israeli soldier, Maxim Vinogradov, announced on Facebook his intention to assist in the “annihilation” of Arabs just days before he shot father of two Ziad Jilani in the head as he lay on the ground in Jerusalem in 2010.
And I have no idea if “Kimberly Rothschild” is really an Israeli soldier or if she just really likes Israeli uniforms. Whoever she is, she’s been posting vile tweets and identifying her feed with the Israeli army. Her feed says: “Zionist – anti-Obama – Capitalist – IDF”:
Some of the tweets follow:
Screenshot posted by Palestina Summer
For an ideology to die; people must die! Its only logical.
— Kimberly Rothschild(@KimbRothschild) May 18, 2013
Just erase them! Everyone! Good or bad it’ll be for the best.
— Kimberly Rothschild(@KimbRothschild) May 27, 2013
Can Muslims really claim to the title of being human? With the things they do, i’d say its very debatable!
— Kimberly Rothschild(@KimbRothschild) May 18, 2013
An old testament bloodbath is coming! Mark my words! Best you take sides now! #tcot
— Kimberly Rothschild(@KimbRothschild) May 18, 2013
Arabs need to Realise their days are numbered! #Israel
— Kimberly Rothschild(@KimbRothschild) May 18, 2013
How do you killpeople who do not exist ? And how do you “occupy” a land given to you by God ? #Israel
— Kimberly Rothschild(@KimbRothschild) May 12, 2013
If killing terrorists is a crime , then I am a f*cking proud criminal ! #IDF
— Kimberly Rothschild(@KimbRothschild) May 12, 2013
She claims to be familiar with occupied territory:
God !! I just saw the hottest “palestinian” man ever !!!! #hebron
— Kimberly Rothschild(@KimbRothschild) May 13, 2013
Somehow I think Israel has a lot more to worry about than naughty bits.
Ugh! It’s tough to read such horrible racist comments, so to lighten the mood, here’s a short video Graffiti bombe Vs Polizei Roboter
“I bet the new policy reflects concerns about the unbridled racism that Israeli soldiers have often expressed in social media.”
Usually, government institutions don’t like to be embarrassed, and I’m sure the US military has guideline on the use of social media by its soldiers.
Also, with a big expansion in haredi soldiers coming, an image of nude female soldiers may not be the image the IDF wants out there.
But if that’s what you believe, I guess you believe that Israel is not a racist society, since it’s taking steps to stem racism amongst its soldiers. If Israel were a racist society, why would it care?
There are definitely Israeli soldiers who are racists. There are definitely US Army soldiers who are racists, like that guy who just pleaded guilty to killing 16 Afghans, including women children, by going house to house and shooting them, and then burning their bodies. But in neither army is this the majority or the norm.
This is not new.
Just after the instgram of the gun on the kid’s head,there was another instagram spread all over the internet.
An Israeli soldiergirl with a rifle dangling on her backside ,in bikini.
That’s where it began.
Since then the forums(Godlikeproductions especially) all over the internet are being filled with photo’s and video’s of”sexy” IDF girls,also toppless,and worse, on porn sites.
It’s the Kimberly Rothschild’s(Nomen est omen,and look at her photo’s on facebook age)) and a huge amount of pro-Zionist trolls spreading these “sexy”photo’s,right now.
This is a total psy-op:
Since the image of the IDF soldiers is not that good and Israel is under threat of war,she needs sympathy,so they go for the underbelly.
The combination of agression,(threats of )violence and sex.
The message is”Do you want to kill me,or f*ck me?”
Reading the reactions on forums when these pictures are published ,it’s working very well,people chose the second option.
Also check out the Israeli media internet pages,it’s all about “sex(y jewish woman)”in the pages margins.
All Israeli media carried the story,and the photo’s of these”racy” girls,various times.
Very ugly psy-op ,and I’m not sure if these girls are aware they are being used for this old trick.
Every word written about this is serving Zionist hasbara.
She sounds exactly like certain Germans who said the same about Jews.
I don’t think the nudity is the real reason for the new policy (Heck, Israel could use racy photos to pornwash its image as cruel occupier; it wouldn’t be the first time). I bet the new policy reflects concerns about the unbridled racism that Israeli soldiers have often expressed in social media.
I agree. Besides, I don’t find the photos racy. You don’t even see a boob.