The act of theatre that shows Israel’s contempt for Gaza

In Gaza

Israeli soldiers in sniper position. © Eva Bartlett

Jan 30, 20211, RT.com

-by Eva K Bartlett

*Blog version longer than published version.Additional bits in .

Israel hasapparently reprimandeda soldier for firing rounds into Gaza. That’s all very well, but what about the countless other soldiers who have done the same for years, maiming and killing Palestinian civilians?

The soldier, who posted his bravado video to TikTok, reportedly got 10 days in military prison. According to an Israeli army statement,“The soldiers behavior in the video does not conform with the norms expected of soldiers and commanders.”

His sentencing and themedia reportingaround the incident is pure theatre, given the reality of how the Israeli army routinely targets Palestinians working on land in Gaza’s east and northern regions. While this one particular soldier received a mild punishment, many others who attack unarmed civilians are…

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