[sc:graybox ]The following is cross-posted courtesy of Israellycool.
It could have been a huge PR disaster when the below images were posted in the mainstream media, including the Daily Mail, and went viral.
And the video:
Ostensibly, it looks like every Israel hater’s wet dream: images of an armed IDF soldier trying to detain a young boy wearing a sling, while having women and children trying to stop him, armed with nothing but their hands.
Of course, there was context.
“The youth in the picture was seen throwing rocks, and as such a decision was made to arrest him. During the arrest, a violent provocation began which included a number of Palestinian women and children. As a result of the violent clash, a decision was made by the regional commander to cease the arrest,” the IDF said in a statement.
Army officials added that: “Two additional Palestinian youths were arrested for throwing stones during the violent clashes. The soldier pictured was lightly wounded as a result of the violent actions against him.”
But the initial Daily Mail report very much reflected the “simple” narrative:
And then something amazing happened. …
Find out what that was by clicking through to the Israellycool blog.
