From Dan Cohen’s report, “Thousands of Israelis fill Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square in support for soldier who executed Palestinian“:
Last night more than 5,000 Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square in a massive outpouring of support for Elor Azarya, the Israeli soldier and French citizen who was recently indicted on manslaughter charges for executing a wounded, immobile Palestinian man on March 24 in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.
The rally filled Israel’s most well-known public square, akin to New York City’s Times Square. The crowd stretched as far as the eye could see from the stage. An all ages crowd of mostly Mizrachi, but also Russian and Ashkenazi, Israelis traveled from around the country to express anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, the media, human rights workers, and anyone they branded as “leftists.” Despite their anger at public officials, they displayed unbridled allegiance to the army and state, in a culmination of what was the largest public display of fascism since the last war on Gaza in 2014, when anti-war protesters were beaten in the streets. Among the sea of flags and signs, one read “My honor is loyalty” – the motto of the Nazi SS. Last night was the latest example of the genocidal current running through Israeli society, one that has support from the grassroots to the parliament.
Also in attendance were members of El Yahud, a loose network of Jewish supremacist thugs who organize mob violence against Palestinians and anyone they deem “leftists” that sprouted during the last assault on Gaza – a group journalist David Sheen compared to the Ku Klux Klan.
The square is named for Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who twenty years ago was assassinated by right-wing Israeli Yigal Amir for his role in the Oslo Accords after official incitement from top political and religious officials, including now Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who led a mock funeral demonstration featuring a coffin and hangman’s noose where people chanted “Death to Rabin!”
Earlier that day, Netanyahu responded to the upcoming rally and issued a statement that “The IDF backs its soldiers… Our soldiers are not murderers,” and in keeping with the discourse of fire, “I suggest that everyone lower the flames.”
But the flames inciter-in-chief Netanyahu had poured gas on were raging.
A great cartoon and an interesting article.
“Earlier that day, Netanyahu responded to the upcoming rally and issued a statement that “The IDF backs its soldiers… Our soldiers are not murderers,” and in keeping with the discourse of fire, “I suggest that everyone lower the flames.”
This shows a delusional man, who is continuing his policies of inciting hatred among his people by lies, and pretending those he sends to massacre civilians, are heroes saving their own, all while continuing a brutal occupation and stealing acres of lands.
The reality is, the entire world, has seen, and condemned the massacre by one of the ruthless armed forces in the world (who the US arms and aids), and who has been condemned for excessive violence. I doubt even one non zionist outside their country is impressed by this statement, or has changed
their minds about what they have seen for themselves during the last massacre in Gaza.
Mr. Loony Tunes is only fooling his own people, who seem to have become a blood thirsty lot and seem full of hate and support the injustice the poor Palestinians have had to face for decades.
The Palestinian people have had to deal with these murderers for too long. If only the US media was not controlled by these vicious people, we would have seen such ugly nazi like scenes in the media too.
He paused, then added: I mean, sure, they do randomly execute people. But that doesn’t mean they’re killers, because…ummm…well, they do it in a most moral way.
So, he was convicted and then released for time served?
RE: Last night more than 5,000 Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square in a massive outpouring of support for Elor Azarya, the Israeli soldier and French citizen who was recently indicted on manslaughter charges for executing a wounded, immobile Palestinian man on March 24 in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron… Earlier that day, Netanyahu responded to the upcoming rally and issued a statement that “The IDF backs its soldiers… Our soldiers are not murderers,” and in keeping with the discourse of fire, “I suggest that everyone lower the flames.” But the flames inciter-in-chief Netanyahu had poured gas on were raging. ~ Dan Cohen
SEE: “Fighting Settlers’ Impunity and Immunity” | by Pierre Klochendler | Inter Press Service | 12/16/11
ENTIRE ARTICLE – http://original.antiwar.com/klochendler/2011/12/15/fighting-settlers-impunity-and-immunity/
P.S. BRANDEIS ON THE CONSEQUENCES A GOVERNMENT’S “INSTITUTIONAL LAWBREAKING”:
SOURCE – http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0277_0438_ZD.html
P.P.S. ■ Sasson Report – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasson_Report