An Israeli soldier aims a weapon at a Palestinian man sitting at a watermelon stand in the Old Askar refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank (via @aljazeera.com) - ThreadSky

mads.blue • 6 days ago

An Israeli soldier aims a weapon at a Palestinian man sitting at a watermelon stand in the Old Askar refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank

(via @aljazeera.com)

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mads.blue•6 days ago

If there were ever a photo that encapsulates the bravery and courage of the Palestinian people against an army of terrorists and human dirt, it’s this. There are many, many others but this one feels special.

proloitering.bsky.social•5 days ago

brokentoy13.bsky.social•5 days ago

"Easy, now, son...

Watch where you point that thing. Is there a 'SAFETY' on that toy??"

😑😑😑😑😑😑😑

coolmileswalking.bsky.social•6 days ago

How dangerous those watermelons look! Shoot first before they explode with their hidden bombs!
Must suck to be that paranoid.

I wonder if the Palestinian man offers one of them next as a gesture of peace to shame and calm the soldier.

naryaneuroticpuppy.bsky.social•6 days ago

the palestinian man's face is legit priceless. an absolute expression of "what the fuck is wrong with you?" or something along those lines.

coolmileswalking.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yep. I hope it ended peacefully. That Israeli soldier looked like an ICE agent cracking down on a Venezuelan immigrant!

It's worse there of course.

But it's looking more Fashy by the hour in the Bad Ol' US of Assholes as well.

naryaneuroticpuppy.bsky.social•6 days ago

we can only hope that IOF piece of shit realized that firing a grenade launcher that close would've doomed him too (considering that may be the only logic they are able to follow)

caquitadepato.bsky.social•6 days ago

Based on the precautions they've taken for their fellow settlers, even granting them the wherewithal to follow that logic is generous

naryaneuroticpuppy.bsky.social•6 days ago

fair point 😂

coolmileswalking.bsky.social•6 days ago

I mean, he does seem pretty stoic and courageous.

twdetrick.bsky.social•6 days ago

Do they not teach these terrorists what their guns do? Thats not something you’d want to fire inside the minimum safe distance.

notshoshiroll.bsky.social•6 days ago

Likely loaded with "less lethal" rounds which would be very lethal.

Also explosive rounds take some number of rotations to arm. It wouldn't explode, just act like a solid 40mm slug.

twdetrick.bsky.social•6 days ago

That’s fair. Still incredibly stupid to used something like that.

notshoshiroll.bsky.social•6 days ago

Well, they are pointing a weapon at an unarmed man in occupied land.

twdetrick.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes.

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