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IDF social media director blasted for 'blackface' photo
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 28.11.12, 00:32
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31. #29 Marco son of the Spanish Inquisition
Semsem ,   New York, USA   (11.28.12)
#29 Marco son of the Spanish Inquisition; typical Spanish hateful antisemite.
32. @ Michael #6
Mike S. ,   Phoenix, USA   (11.28.12)
I totally agree with you. And lately I've started feeling guilty for being here...
33. Simple Analogy,,,
Mike S. ,   Phoenix, USA   (11.28.12)
If you treat your best and strongest ally who supported you just a week ago in this manner, one has to wonder how you treat "Palestinians" who you're in a conflict with.
34. Looks Like Military Camouflage To Me
(11.28.12)
Everyone knows I criticize the Israeli military for what they do to the Palestinian people BUT military men darken their faces all the time for nighttime warfare. They're making something out nothing.
35. ^# Racism for liberals is like global warming
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (11.28.12)
If a Liberal says it....it must be so.....especially if you disagree with Obama and his administration. I've never seen such a group of left wing nuts leaning on their racism crutch on every news media outlet. Chris Matthews is the number one racism ambulance chaser of them all. Truth be told....none of us sit around and confound ourselves with different ways to hold the black man down.....or the President of the United States either. None of us CARE. Keep pushing the big lie. It's just another cop out for the liberal party when their anointed one...Obama... isn't being agreed with.
36. Here is a picture of me ..
Uri ,   Siberia   (11.28.12)
... with a fake hooked nose, rictus on my face, claw hands (handy to grab money) ... and the caption "Me: jew-style" ... offended? why?
37. Liberals would have had no problem
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (11.28.12)
if it had been about Clarence Thomas.
38. # 36 I'm not really offfended
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (11.28.12)
Poor taste perhaps but I have thicker skin than politicaly correct liberals. I don't bother looking for reasons to be offended. If one looks at the big picture instead of focusing on the little ones it's not a big deal.
39. #38 not 'really' offended ...
Uri ,   Siberia   (11.28.12)
.. but a little bit offended then? ... so, what if instead of a nobody like me, it would be the head of some area/group in some other nation's military that would post such a picture? ... I guess you would be more offended .. and possibly a little worried (i.e. it stinks of what happened in the past, doesn't it?) ... I certainly would be offended - just as I am offended by what Lieutenant Sacha Dratwa did, it's wrong on many different levels. You know that there is already a (perception) of racism in Israel, it really doesn't help the cause of Israel if people of influence and/or power seem to mock someone's race. Keep in mind that one day, the majority skin color in the US will NOT be white .... what then?
40. Uri # 39
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (11.28.12)
I see your point but I am not easily offended. This was done as a joke and not meant to be taken seriously. If it is only satire and not intended to be hurtful then I think it's a waste of time to get upset over it. I can apprecaiate satire even if it is directed at myself.
41. Take the Advise You Gave Hamas
Golden Dome ,   Washington, USA   (11.29.12)
The IDF social media wing advised that Hamas not show its face above ground. Now it's the IDF officer that should hide his face underground. Hamas looks good standing next to Sasha.
42. For freaking sake!
For freaking sake! ,   modiin, israel   (11.30.12)
The only one with no tolerance is you people. You think that everyone is fluent in american history and culture, and specificly norms?. He just had a photograph, why do you neccerly beleive that it ment to mock Obama? perhaps the real racist is you-if that's the first thing that pops in to your head. perhaps genrelizing an entire nation as racists for one acts of invdividual makes you racists? but why should you take my word. I'm just a racist....
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