Israeli T-Shirts Joke About Killing Arabs

Deaths Of Palestinian Women, Children Become Fodder For Israeli Military Fashion

(CBS/AP)  Israeli soldiers wore T-shirts with a pregnant woman in cross-hairs and the slogan "1 Shot 2 Kills," adding to a growing furor in the country over allegations of misconduct by troops during the Gaza war.

"The smaller they are, the harder it is," says another shirt showing a child in a rifle sight. Soldiers wore the shirts to mark the end of basic training and other military courses and they were first reported by the Haaretz daily.

The military condemned the soldiers involved, but it was not immediately clear how many wore the shirts. They were not manufactured or sanctioned by the military and appear not to have been widely distributed.

The shirts "are not in accordance with IDF values and are simply tasteless," the military said in a statement. "This type of humor is unbecoming and should be condemned." The army said it would not tolerate such behavior and would take disciplinary action against the soldiers involved.

Haaretz showed pictures of five shirts and said they were made at the unit level - indicating that they were made for small numbers of troops, perhaps several dozen, at a time. It said they were worn by an unknown number of enlisted men in different units. The Tel Aviv factory that made many of the shirts, Adiv, refused to comment.

Some of the shirts had blatant sexual messages. One battalion had a shirt made of a soldier standing next to a young woman with bruises, with the slogan, "Bet you got raped!" according to Haaretz.

Others featured the phrase "Confirming the kill," a reference to the shooting an enemy in the head from close range to ensure he is dead, a practice that the IDF denies.

Israel's military has come under increasing scrutiny after unidentified soldiers alleged that some troops opened fire hastily and killed Palestinian civilians during the Gaza war several months ago, including children, possibly because they believed they would not be held accountable under relaxed open-fire regulations. The military has ordered a criminal inquiry into soldiers accounts published in a military institute's newsletter.

On Monday, the military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, defended his troops.

"I tell you that this is a moral and ideological army. I have no doubt that exceptional events will be dealt with," Ashkenazi told new recruits. Gaza "is a complex atmosphere that includes civilians, and we took every measure possible to reduce harm to the innocent."

Palestinians too have glorified attacks on Israelis in the past. In the Gaza Strip, Hamas-controlled media consistently send messages that Jews cannot be trusted and that Israel is a bloodthirsty, militaristic state eager to seize Palestinian land and slaughter Palestinian children.

The three-week Gaza offensive, launched to end years of rocket fire at Israeli towns, ended on Jan. 18. According to Palestinian officials, around 1,400 Palestinians were killed, most of them civilians. Thirteen Israelis died, three of them civilians.

[cdwalker]

It saddens me that the people who brought forth Gods commandments, and claim to be his chosen, have yet to follow "Thou shall not kill". Read the Old Testament and how Joshua (With Moses himself by his side for a short time) killed thousands to take land they coveted. Read how David killed his own people before becoming King then killed more to regain land God denied them

[earth562]

another israeli apologist....living in a scripted "pro-israel" love story

it's clear you've never been to israel, the occupied territories, maybe even Cincinati for that matter....shalom
Posted by karlimhof at 9:09 AM : Mar 24, 2009

and you being the Terroist apologist has what else to say other than the usual propoganda.

Go play in traffic and help global warming subside

[earth562]

Thanks KarlimHuff for blowing hot air and increasing global warming
Posted by earth562

another israeli apologist....living in a scripted "pro-israel" love story

it's clear you've never been to israel, the occupied territories, maybe even Cincinati for that matter....shalom
Posted by karlimhof at 9:09 AM : Mar 24, 2009


It s clear that your a moron and yes I have been in all three place unlike you who has not been out of his Mommas basement looking at Stormfront porn of Adolf with pantys.

Thanks Kars limp off

[karlimhof]

Thanks KarlimHuff for blowing hot air and increasing global warming
Posted by earth562

another israeli apologist....living in a scripted "pro-israel" love story

it's clear you've never been to israel, the occupied territories, maybe even Cincinati for that matter....shalom

[Shihadah]

You really do know history... so zip-it.

[cbsblogger]

It is not at all unreasonable to say that these Israelis have much in common with the Nazis......
both are animals who take what they want and kill what they don't want.

[earth562]

Congratulations.

You've effectively PROVED that BOTH sides are as equally barbaric as the other, which is what I've been telling you all along.
Posted by hungry1968-15 at 6:09 AM : Mar 24, 2009

Really ?

You have critizied BOTH sides ?

Everyone here knows that is unfounded and that you only bash Israel alone.

Thanks for the hot air

[earth562]

and what if it were the palestinians who had their state and the billions in aid.and all the guns... I wonder if they would have their boots on jewish necks today? history would say no as they got along quite well together until zionism arrived....
Posted by karlimhof at 7:53 AM : Mar 24, 2009

Actually they have Jordan which was part of the Palestinian mandate and its population is 90% Palestinian (wonder why ).

Why did the Palestinians not ask for a state prior to 1967 when it was controlled by Jordan and Egypt ?

The Palestinians get billions if you ever did your homework. The problem is its been run by thugs who have stolen from its own people. Arafat had his wife and siblings living in Paris. Ask yourself why ?

The Arabs did have all the guns. and outnumbered Israel by 530-1.They just lost 4 wars.

Thanks KarlimHuff for blowing hot air and increasing global warming

[karlimhof]

and what if it were the palestinians who had their state and the billions in aid.and all the guns... I wonder if they would have their boots on jewish necks today? history would say no as they got along quite well together until zionism arrived....

[karlimhof]

Who runs it? Israel's version of "Joseph Goebbels"?
Posted by hungry1968

just take the time to look at it. It's quite amazing and proves that there are human being living in israel - shalom

[hungry1968-15]

I can give you about 100+ more but I'm sure you won't bother with even one
Posted by earth562 at 10:10 PM : Mar 23, 2009





Congratulations.

You've effectively PROVED that BOTH sides are as equally barbaric as the other, which is what I've been telling you all along.

[hungry1968-15]

wr media ??? you 've gotta be kidding 1

whats next from you ?................a website from Stormfront ? I asked for a non-partisian website and not written by some substantiated kook

and no I don't need a plane ticket and again when I see you again I will debunk your assinine story from wrmedia.
Posted by earth562 at 9:41 PM : Mar 23, 2009





http://www.wrmea.com/aboutwrmea/index.htm

"The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is a 100-page magazine published 9 times per year in Washington, DC, that focuses on news and analysis from and about the Middle East and U.S. policy in that region.

The Washington Report is published by the American Educational Trust (AET), a non-profit foundation incorporated in Washington, DC by retired U.S. foreign service officers to provide the American public with balanced and accurate information concerning U.S. relations with Middle Eastern states."




Founders

The American Educational Trust was founded in Washington, DC in January, 1982. Its founding chairman was Edward Firth Henderson, a British Army Officer during World War II who served in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

Co-founders were Andrew I. Killgore, AET's first president, who was U.S. Ambassador to the State of Qatar when he retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 1980; and Richard H. Curtiss, AET's first executive director, who was chief inspector of the U.S. Information Agency when he retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 1980.

In addition to the three founding directors, other initial directors of the American Educational Trust were Prof. John Ruedy, director of studies at Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies; former Democratic Member of Congress Thomas Rees of Los Angeles; John Law, Middle East correspondent for U.S. News & World Report for some 20 years before he founded Mideast Markets, a publication of the Chase Manhattan Bank; and Dr. John Duke Anthony, president and chief executive officer of the National Council on U.S. Arab Relations.

[hungry1968-15]

hungry

try www.btselem.org

it's the israeli human rights group

what better than hearing what israelis themselves have to say?
Posted by karlimhof at 4:39 AM : Mar 24, 2009





"The Israeli Information Center"

Interesting.

Who runs it? Israel's version of "Joseph Goebbels"?

[karlimhof]

hungry

try www.btselem.org

it's the israeli human rights group

what better than hearing what israelis themselves have to say?

[karlimhof]

israelis are brought up in a racial jews-only state where non-jews are barely conidered human this is reflected in their unwarranted agressive actions and the brutality of their enlisted service persons against palestinias.

no American could tolerate the wanton destruction and death if they were allowed to see it on american television screens. all we hear about are "thousands of rockets" falling somewhere - without israeli deaths....

sorry to say that israeli authorities act like nazi era camp Kapos.

[earth562]

Here you go hungry

http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=4&x_outlet=28&x_article=94


http://somebodyhelpme.info/palikids/palikids.html

http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/001457.php

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/textbooks-teach-arab-children-to-hate-say-israelis-699674.html


http://www.andrewbostom.org/blog/2008/10/01/islam%E2%80%99s-jew-hating-hadith-matter-today/

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021790.php

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021790.php



I can give you about 100+ more but I'm sure you won't bother with even one

[earth562]

Now THAT is really funny!!!

You dismiss: http://www.wrmea.com/

The "Washington Report on Middle East Affairs"?

Read it and weep!!!

http://www.wrmea.com/aboutwrmea/index.htm
Posted by hungry1968-15 at 9:50 PM : Mar 23, 2009


and you probably think the "National Enquirer" is newsworthy

The wrmea ?.....lovely propoganda site just for you

did you even bother reading anything from the websites I sent. ?..doubt it !

[earth562]

Unlike YOU, my concern is for America's safety and security, and BOTH sides jeopardize that.

Why do you support Israel, MORE than you support America?
Posted by hungry1968-15 at 9:38 PM : Mar 23, 2009

quit with the pompous elitist attitude as if your the only person who is concerned about America because of your opinions about something overseas.

[hungry1968-15]

wr media ??? you 've gotta be kidding 1

whats next from you ?................a website from Stormfront ? I asked for a non-partisian website and not written by some substantiated kook

and no I don't need a plane ticket and again when I see you again I will debunk your assinine story from wrmedia.
Posted by earth562 at 9:41 PM : Mar 23, 2009





Now THAT is really funny!!!

You dismiss: http://www.wrmea.com/

The "Washington Report on Middle East Affairs"?

Read it and weep!!!

http://www.wrmea.com/aboutwrmea/index.htm

[earth562]

I denounce BOTH sides of the whole ideological mess.

Unlike YOU, my concern is for America's safety and security, and BOTH sides jeopardize that.

Why do you support Israel, MORE than you support America?
Posted by hungry1968-15 at 9:38 PM : Mar 23, 2009


" I Denounce BOTH ".........................BOTH ????????????????

Next thing you'll be claiming is that your not biased

look that word up since your clueless