Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Should The Pictures Of Palestinian Prisoners Be Permitted On Facebook?

Snapshots taken by Israeli soldiers of captured or killed Palestinians were posted on Facebook by Breaking the Silence, an Israeli human rights group on Tuesday. Photo from New York Times.

Israel In New Storm Over Facebook Images -- Financial Times

The Israeli army was facing fresh controversy on Tuesday, after more private pictures emerged of soldiers posing next to bound and blind-folded Palestinian prisoners.

The military had earlier issued sharp criticism of a female conscript who posted snapshots of Palestinian prisoners on her Facebook page.

The pictures showed the smiling young woman standing or sitting next to bound and blind-folded captives. They were posted under the caption “IDF [Israel Defence Forces] – the best time of my life”.

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More News On Facebook Images Of Palestinian Detainees

Israeli woman soldier denies Facebook photos wrongdoing -- BBC
Israeli in Facebook incident dismisses criticism -- CNN
Israeli Ex-Soldier Defends Her Facebook Snapshots -- New York Times
Israeli ex-soldier says Facebook prisoner pictures were souvenirs -- The Guardian
Israeli says she didn't humiliate Arab on Facebook -- AP
Israeli soldier who posed on Facebook with Palestinian prisoners defends herself -- The Telegraph
'Facebook photos of soldiers posing with bound Palestinians are the norm' -- Haaretz
Israeli Soldier Under Fire For Facebook Photos -- ABC News
Arab world 'disgusted' by IDF Facebook photos -- YNET News
Anger over Israel soldier's prisoner Facebook images -- BBC
Israeli soldier Facebook photos: Youth culture and rules of war collide -- Christian Science Monitor
Israeli soldiers' 'trophy' pictures -- The Guardian (Photo Gallery)

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