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[–] [email protected] 263 points 10 months ago (2 children)

For anyone wondering, this is an actual photo of Israeli soldiers posing with a Palestinian female prisoner.

For context, here is a link to a France 24 news article from 2010 that references this same photo

https://www.france24.com/en/20100818-idf-soldier-prisoner-photos-facebook-breaking-the-silence-palestinian-prisoners-israel

[–] [email protected] 40 points 10 months ago (10 children)

I was hoping they'd mention in the article but they didn't, what the hell is that orange propane tank looking thing with wires sticking out of the top right in front of her?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm Iranian, I know those. Many years ago, before gas lines were widespread we bought gas for cooking and heating in those kinds of canisters. You can still find them in use in many places, especially if used with a cooking valve top it is a great portable cooking station for vacations

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

https://demotywatory.pl/uploads/201802/1517690074_tj5ypg_fb_plus.jpg

This is the biggest copy of this image I could find online, I'm familiar with similar camping stoves, and the bit coming out of the top doesn't look like the attachment for cooking. Possibly for refilling? What an odd thing to pose with though, they look like that meme of US cops standing around that table with a bowl, like 3.5g of weed, and like $24.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Container color is typically decided by the manufacturer, but in this case, it is probably medical and is most likely oxygen. Or it’s none of those and it’s just a regular propane tank and they thought it would be cool or something.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Googling “orange compressed gas cylinder” gave me results for both oxygen cylinders and propane canisters, so in this case probably propane. The implication is probably meant to be that it’s a bomb, but it’s hard to tell anything conclusively from this photo. The extra bits on top could just be an apparatus for refilling smaller containers, like for camp stoves or something.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago

Good old France 24. Protecting the soldiers right to privacy while representing their government.

[–] [email protected] 206 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Bro got banned for this classic ledddit

[–] [email protected] 102 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oof, the confrontation of cognitive dissonance was a little too strong, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (2 children)

To be fair, they did make a post with an intentionally incorrect title

[–] [email protected] 30 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Don't even know why that should be relevant, the sub is MadeMeCry and it's just as sad either way.

The actual rules say "titles should be descriptive" and, well, this one certainly does describe something.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't think "ham thoroughly soaked in rum being eaten by a fat drunk man, and a short, bald drunk man" is appropriate either, despite also being similarly descriptive.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

No need to be fair. Mods choose which rules they enforce based on perceived harm. They're not robots.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

from the sub or from Reddit as a whole?

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 10 months ago (5 children)

This is backwards. The vast majority of people, certainly here on the internet, support the Palestinians. Especially young people, even when you are looking outside of the internet.

Meanwhile, almost everybody seems to have forgotten about the plight of the Ukrainians.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 10 months ago (16 children)

Bitch I'm just tired. What the fuck am I supposed to do?

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure if you're right: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-public-support-israel-drops-majority-backs-ceasefire-reutersipsos-2023-11-15/ -- and that's almost 2 months old, support for Israel has probably not gone up.

Ukraine is getting way too little support though from everyone, that's true. I think what they need is weapons and additional financial pressure against Russia, not like angry retweets and memes. Those are pretty much the modern equivalent of thoughts and prayers.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago

I don't think support of the Palestinians was that clear even a few weeks ago. At least in relation to current events. Opinions were in a lot of flux

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Eh not sure about that

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Those can't be recent posts on Reddit. Reddit got rid of its award system recently. Not that I don't believe these things happen, I do.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 10 months ago

This is why the "4 days ago" type of timestamp is garbage.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 42 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Remember the US government and congress are okay with this organization and send them billions of dollars every year.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

What do you expect when your army is a bunch of 18 year olds doing national service. Ridiculous really. Also how did Hans get into the IDF, amazing.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Grew up in a city in the US with a massive military presence, like a giant frat party constantly going off.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This image is like 20 years old

[–] [email protected] 56 points 10 months ago (14 children)

You mean this didn't start on October 7?

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