Images shared online include Palestinian detainees draped in the Israeli flag and held in stress positions.

The BBC has analysed 45 photos and videos, which include those of detainees draped in Israeli flags.

International law says detainees must not be exposed to unnecessary humiliation or public curiosity, yet human rights experts say the posting of detention footage does just that.

Despite the BBC’s previous reporting on Israeli soldiers’ social media misconduct, and the military’s subsequent promise to act on our findings, a former Israeli soldier, Ori Givati, says he is far from shocked to hear that this activity is continuing.

During our earlier investigation, we noticed - and began looking into - a similar pattern of behaviour in the West Bank, which has experienced a spike in violence over the same period.

  • Andy@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I had a recent conversation on Mastodon with an Israeli American who was complaining about the rampant increase in antisemitism he’s experienced, and then the devastation and sense of abandonment he and other Israelis feel… and it was tragic.

    It’s a country that has been traumatized, but is also now addicted to unhealthy coping strategies. A lot of these people feel constantly victimized, and its a legitimate feeling, but they don’t seem aware of the degree to which they’ve formed a society designed to maintain a permission structure for constant fear and hate.

    I feel so badly for these people. But unfortunately, the situation demands that we stop them from continuing this atrocity.

    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Israelis are truly worlds biggest crybullies. Throwing a pity party while committing Genocide.

      Israel has ethnically cleansed Palestinians at every opportunity. Their terrorist state needs to be dismantled.