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Israeli troops humiliate Palestinians - and put it on YouTube
By Uri Blau
Tags: Border Police, Palestinians 

Forty-three seconds: that's the duration of a video clip uploaded to YouTube less than a year ago under the category of "Comedy."

For the "hero" of the clip, an unidentified young Arab, they were probably eternally long seconds and far from amusing. He was forced to slap himself and sing to the jubilant shouts of the photographer and his buddies - all of them members of Israel's Border Police.



This clip, which has been viewed more than 2,800 times, shows the unknown Palestinian standing in a desert setting while a disembodied voice orders him in Hebrew to hit himself: "Yallah, start, do it hard!"

The viewers hear the chuckles of the other policemen and a clear voice telling the Arab: "Say 'Ana behibak Mishmar Hagvul' ["I love the Border Police? in a mix of Arabic and Hebrew]. Say it!"

They see him obey in a subdued voice and with a frightened look, even as he goes on slapping himself. They hear the "director" laughing and the faceless voice shouting: "Again! Ana behibak Mishmar Hagvul."

After a little more than 30 seconds, the voice says, "Say 'Wahad hummus wahad ful'" - and the Arab man obeys and then is told to complete the rhyme: "Ana behibak Mishmar Hagvul."

After 40 seconds, the abusers appear to have had enough and the voice impatiently orders the victim: "Yallah, rukh, rukh, rukh" ("go"). The camera turns and for a fraction of a second a Border Police Jeep is visible.

A few dozen viewers sent comments. "Hahahaha, it was great the way he excruciated himself." Another added: "That's how it should be!!!!! Stinking Arab."

And a third pointed out, "He should have been shot!! Sons of bitches." A few viewers took pity on the victim, though with reservations. One person remarked, "Mercy on the guy, even if he's an Arab. What's it in aid of? He didn?'t do anything."

Old City lions

The clip just described is not the only one that has been circulated among members of the Border Police and found its way onto the Web. Haaretz found several others like it, in which Palestinians are seen being abused and humiliated by Border Police troops. The faces of the tormenters are rarely seen, and it's also not clear where the clips were filmed - but what is clear is the atmosphere in which this cruel theater is played out.

For example, one 53-second clip that was uploaded in the past year and has had about 1,800 hits opens with the caption, "And a little poison - C Company, the lions of the Old City." This clip, during which the caption "Respect" appears, consists mainly of stills of Border Policemen and is accompanied by an original soundtrack: "Let every Arab mother know that the fate of her children is in the hands of the Company, C Company in the Old City; with protective vests and clubs we break apart gun clips on Arab mothers; hours in the alleys, in every corner, at every moment, a police patrol with green beret is on the prowl and the others are plenty scared; C Company's in the Old City, so let every Arab mother know."

(This is a play on a famous quote by David Ben-Gurion, who said that every Jewish mother should know that her son is in good hands in the army.)

Another clip is accompanied by the following explanation: "They were bored (my buddies) so they grabbed one guy and laughed with him and he did it serious.? The visuals show a mustachioed Palestinian wearing a blue shirt and a green hat, sitting in what is probably a police vehicle. He raises his hands and asks "Now?" and gets an affirmative reply. Then, to the sounds of "One, two, three" and rhythmic clapping, he declaims, "Wahad hummus, wahad ful, ana behibak Mishmar Hagvul."

After a few rounds of this he asks, "Yallah, enough?" The policemen, who are seen for a split second, reply, "More! More!" And he continues.
This clip has had more than 2,500 hits, with similar reactions. ?Hahaha, what a dumb Arab," one viewer writes, and another chimes in, "You gonna see me there in too weeks and then we shute Arabs to the death." (The English written here reflects the level of the Hebrew.)

One clip clearly shows the face of a Border Policeman as he speaks into the camera: "Shalom. I am now at [checkpoint] 51," he says. Behind him, in the background, a Palestinian is seen crossing the road at a distance. The photographer urges the policeman on: "Run to him quick."

"Hey, there's an illegal − I want to show how I catch an illegal," the policeman says, and starts to chase the Palestinian. The photographer is heard chortling and sniggering as he documents the event. The clip ends as the policeman returns to the Jeep with the youngster he has caught and says, "A Hamas terrorist has just been captured. Wow!" Standing behind him, the Palestinian, obviously fearful, intones, ?No, I am not Hamas, I am not Hamas."

Yet another clip, entitled "Magavnikim" ?(Border Police, in the Hebrew acronym?), features an old, apparently ailing man. He is asked what he thinks about the "blue police" and replies, "Ass-fuckers."

"So the blue police are fuckers, eh? And the Magavnikim?" he is asked. "What are Magavnikim - soldiers?" the elderly man asks, and gets a positive reply. "Ah, kapara [absolution] on them," he says in a raspy voice.

Another video, which, according to its captions, was filmed by soldiers from the Lavi battalion in November 2007, features stills describing the unit's daily routine. A series of photos depicts Palestinians crouching on the floor of a room in which an Israeli flag is displayed, blindfolded and with their hands bound. In one photo, an Israeli soldier appears smiling next to one of the bound men.

Via the Internet, Haaretz tried to contact everyone who uploaded the clips to YouTube, no responses were received, with one exception − and that person refused to comment substantively.

Border Police spokesman Moshe Pintzi stated in response: "In recent years there has been a decrease of tens of percent in complaints filed against Border Policemen, both over the unauthorized use of force and inappropriate behavior. One can attribute this trend to educational efforts in cooperation with human rights organizations and a policy of zero tolerance. The Border Police has vowed to maintain values, first and foremost, human dignity and human rights, and the fighters are taught to respect these values."

According to Pintzi, the high command of the Border Police has known about the YouTube videos since 2008. "The Border Police is trying to find those who took the videos and if they are still in the force, they are being called in for clarification. From our experience, the videos are mostly uploaded to the Web after they are discharged because they understand our policy of zero tolerance. If we find evidence of a possible criminal offense we at the Border Police command transfer it to the internal investigation department. As for the song by Company C, following Haaretz's request, the Border Police has begun to deal with the matter through our educational and disciplinary frameworks. The content of the song is contrary to the values in which we educate our fighters. We condemn the cynical use of David Ben-Gurion?s words by the creator of the song, and the Border Police intends to see this matter through."

Unofficial anthem

Forcing Palestinians to sing songs of praise to the Border Police is not a new phenomenon. In May 2007, for example, a field worker for B'Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, took testimony from Mohammed Abu Mohsen, a 15-year-old boy from the village of Abu Dis, which abuts East Jerusalem. He described abuse he had suffered at the hands of Border Policemen close to his home. One of the policemen, he said, ordered him to chant, "Ful hummus ful, I love Mishmar Hagvul."

"Again and again [he] wanted me to say that, but I wouldn't do it," the boy testified.

This unofficial Border Police anthem has been cited in indictments filed against abusive members of the corps. In 2005, two Border Policemen, Yaniv Aharoni and Assad Bader, went on trial in Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on charges of attacking and abusing Palestinians who had entered Israel illegally. According to the indictment, Bader "demanded that the complainants sing 'Hummus ful, I love Mishmar Hagvul' - saying that anyone who did not sing would be hit on the head.? Aharoni and Bader were convicted of aggravated assault, abusing helpless victims and making threats, and were sentenced to prison terms.

Worse than singing

From conversations with Border Policemen who recently completed their service, it turns out that the "Wahad hummus, wahad ful" chant remains very popular. A. is an officer who served in the Border Police for 10 years, mainly in the Jerusalem area and along the separation fence. Asked whether this is a widespread phenomenon, he replies, "Yes, because the Arabs also know this song and, you know, laugh."

Sometimes, A. notes, when Border Policemen detain a Palestinian for a check, "until he [the policeman] records his ID number, [in order] to amuse the guys they bring in a new recruit to run the show - They line them up in a row and udrub" ?(get going?).

Isn't there anyone who says this behavior is wrong?

"No, who would say that? They take it as clowning, you know."

Don't you think it's humiliating to make people do that?

"From that point of view, yes, but it's a relative thing, which is still at a higher level than the other things they do, which are more humiliating."

Such as what?

"A lot of things. Blows, 'sit on my knees,' 'lower your head,' 'pull down your pants,' 'strip.' In my opinion, those are worse things than singing."

Why do you suppose they film it?

"They film it so they can boast to the guys and show it to friends in civilian life."

V., a Border Policewoman who served in Jerusalem and Hebron, relates, "It's a song that I would say has been rooted in the Border Police for years. When I got to the company I heard it from locals [Arabs] who sang it. It's passed on to each new group."

Who films these things?

"In my opinion, it's isolated cases of fighters who want to leave their mark or somehow try to educate the residents, but it's not something that every Border Policeman does."

Have you ever seen films like that?

"I saw one or two. For example, a bus that was carrying people to East Jerusalem and they stopped it and made everyone get off and took their ID cards. That's a check of probably a quarter of an hour and a delay, so they try to pass the time: they talk to them, sing with them. Something like that."

Y., another Border Policeman, tries to explain the phenomenon: "I got to know that song when I was drafted and was getting into the groove. Then, when I was in Hebron, the Arabs would say 'Ana behibak Mishmar Hagvul.'"

Why would an Arab sing that on his own initiative?

"I have no idea. It depends on the guy that arrested him, what went on in his head."

Good for the group

"What makes an ordinary Border Policeman humiliate others? What satisfaction does he get from it? Where does the need come from? Was it taught to them by someone?"

These rhetorical questions are posed by Dr. Ruhama Marton, a psychiatrist who is the president of Physicians for Human Rights. "The answer is yes: his squad commander, his platoon commander and the silence of the higher commanders taught him. They get the practice from the small-fry and the approval from the big guys."

In an attempt to explain the behavior of Border Policemen, Marton cites the theory of the British psychoanalyst Wilfred Bion (1897-1979.)

"Bion," she says, "divided people into groups and argued that each group has basic assumptions, which are almost always unconscious, that dictate its behavior. An example is what he called a fighting group, which is characterized by a deep need for a leader to whom the fighters will delegate many demands and longings. The leader has to be the savior of the group, which resembles any typical battalion in Givati or Golani [IDF infantry brigades], and do the thinking for it.

"The fighting group has a collective morality. In other words, the members of the group do not develop the personal areas of morality, conscience and personal distinction between good and bad, or they try to ignore them ... A phenomenon of group morality results, which is characterized by the view that what is good for the group is good, right and just, and what serves the group is moral."

Is that reflected in the case of the Border Police?

"If the spirit of the group says 'the Arabs are not really human beings,' that is the determining factor. And if they are not really human beings, then to humiliate them is not the same as humiliating me."

A humor thing

How does the high command in the Border Police treat the phenomenon? All the policemen who were asked said they had never been reprimanded.

Did your commanders ever talk to you about this?

"No," says Y. "Never. You don't do anything that's not all right."

So it's all right to make someone sing?

"I don't know how to explain the phenomenon. As long as it doesn't involve the use of force or violence, I don't think it's not all right. But I didn't do things like that, because it's making fun of people...

The Palestinians are definitely afraid of your uniform, not of who you are, and there are some who take advantage of the power of their uniform ... to hit someone here, hit someone there. You see it; you live it on the ground. But in my opinion, the people who do those things are miserable types who just want to show off. Some do it because they?re feeling down and there are another thousand and one reasons for doing those things."

How widespread is it?

"It depends on the guy's craziness."

V., the policewoman, says, "We were not specifically told 'don't do that' or 'do that.' It's not something that hurts their rights, it doesn't cross the border of the resident?s rights. If they flow with the singing, it's not that they are being ordered or [being threatened] with a pistol."

Can a Palestinian tell a Border Policeman "I don?t want to sing"?

"In my opinion, yes - It's a humor thing and if they flow with it, terrific, and if not they just move on."

Degrading and unacceptable

Major General ?(ret.) David Zur, who was commander of the Border Police from 2002 to 2004, says he is not familiar with the ditty mentioned above or the phenomenon of forcing Palestinians to sing it.

Of abusive treatment in general, he says, "Probably it happens more in groups of Border Police, because their point of friction at checkpoints and in dealing with illegals − which is the main occupation of the Border Police − is sharp. ... We cannot ignore the fact that it happens once every so often, and it does not have the tacit agreement of the high command."

According to Zur, "The Border Police is a collection of fighters who come from many different cultures. People who might not integrate in the army's combat units integrate in the Border Police. Some people might say that is a bad thing, but some might say it is even Zionist service. There is a very high percentage of new immigrants. I offer this background in order to explain that in the final analysis, to introduce these people into the combat formation in a very short time is no simple matter and a great deal is invested there ... There is an effort to root out phenomena like that, and all the types of abuse or of despicable behavior are dealt with ... The Border Police does amazing work in the realm of education."

Fighters I spoke with don't even understand that it's not right. They call it humor.

"It is degrading and it is unacceptable, period."

How can it be that this basic understanding is nonexistent?

"I can tell you that this phenomenon has decreased significantly, for many reasons. Because of education, greater supervision and also because of the women in Machsom Watch [who document the activity of soldiers and Border Policemen at checkpoints] who did work in this area, and some of their photographs reached us. At the time, I allowed the Red Cross and an international human-rights organization to enter Border Police bases and talk to the troops. There are results, but it's quite hard and it takes time and I am not sure that immediate results are visible."

Do you think that lengthy service in the territories leads to insensitivity?

"Yes, yes. The people rub up against them [the soldiers], some of them experience difficult things, but none of that justifies it. The expectation is that people will rise above the grinding duty and the frustration and behave accordingly.
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  1.   utube of Israeli troops humiliating Palestinians 08:48  |  shoshanah 19/06/09
  2.   Israel is safe in their hands? 09:00  |  Natallie Durson 19/06/09
  3.   You are what you do, you do what you are. 09:01  |  Kris Lazar 19/06/09
  4.   DISGUSTING! This Ensures Israel`s Security OR Hatred & Radicals? 09:18  |  U.S. Pal Defender 19/06/09
  5.   What makes them do it ? 10:07  |  Steve the Pals. 19/06/09
  6.   Singing is nothing compared to reality 10:15  |  Pal Guy 19/06/09
  7.   so two or three videos of humilating compare that to Arab videos 10:15  |  Baruch Gold 19/06/09
  8.   It goes back a long way 10:22  |  Uetliberg 19/06/09
  9.   What do Israelis think when they read this? 10:26  |  newageblues 19/06/09
  10.   This is fascism 10:28  |  Suad 19/06/09
  11.   thank goodness for video 10:32  |  newageblues 19/06/09
  12.   To # 8 10:40  |  Suad 19/06/09
  13.   duty 10:40  |  uetliberg 19/06/09
  14.   #8 Baruch 10:41  |  Peter 19/06/09
  15.   This reminds me of my grandfather... 10:45  |  Ruth 19/06/09
  16.   Israeli racism and superiority complex in action 10:45  |  wael 19/06/09
  17.   #7 Pal Guy 10:47  |  Peter 19/06/09
  18.   It is hard to believe... 10:49  |  Anne 19/06/09
  19.   I have dreams + praise for haaretz 10:53  |  Andras 19/06/09
  20.   Look at the reaction of Israelis on this talkback 11:04  |  Peter SM 19/06/09
  21.   That is OK: History repeats itself 11:05  |  Bernstein 19/06/09
  22.   To Baruch Gold 11:10  |  Apa 19/06/09
  23.   You people never learn. 11:13  |  Paul White 19/06/09
  24.   security for the the insecure 11:15  |  Tony Hinch 19/06/09
  25.   baruch 11:19  |  richard 19/06/09
  26.   to 7: the difference is... 11:23  |  ben 19/06/09
  27.   to # 7. israel is an apartheid state 11:31  |  JL 19/06/09
  28.   These instances must be reported and the soldiers tried. 11:31  |  Tzfonit 19/06/09
  29.   Destroy your enemy`s morale 11:33  |  James Meeker 19/06/09
  30.   YouTube - Israeli troops humiliate 11:37  |  Sami Abed 19/06/09
  31.   Shoshannah, let the goodness prevail 11:38  |  Tzfonit 19/06/09
  32.   Baruch Gold, stop making excuses. 11:40  |  Tzfonit 19/06/09
  33.   Made an example of 11:43  |  Ariel 19/06/09
  34.   Fire them immediately 11:45  |  British Leftie 19/06/09
  35.   Hamas did it! 11:52  |  Bill Boggerton 19/06/09
  36.   #7 11:53  |  phil 19/06/09
  37.   No comparison in Arab world 11:55  |  Wali Goldbrook 19/06/09
  38.   Any proof Baruch ? 12:01  |  Sam Soul 19/06/09
  39.   #5 12:03  |  phil 19/06/09
  40.   #13 on destroying the enemy`s morale. 12:09  |  Tzfonit 19/06/09
  41.   discipline,,anyone? 12:20  |  Sal 19/06/09
  42.   I ensure you 12:42  |  dani.a 19/06/09
  43.   Not surprised.. 12:58  |  Erik 19/06/09
  44.   Anyone heard of Pallywood? 12:59  |  Hastaroth 19/06/09
  45.   degradation to some is worse than death... 13:00  |  lock 19/06/09
  46.   Be Careful 13:07  |  Paddy 19/06/09
  47.   Border police is "special" 13:16  |  Ofer 19/06/09
  48.   tube 13:21  |  ehud 19/06/09
  49.   Israeli minister of police to an undercover policeman: 13:22  |  Danny 19/06/09
  50.   # 27 tzfonit 13:26  |  ehud 19/06/09
  51.   Israel 14:00  |  oz 19/06/09
  52.   this is our downfall, 14:11  |  ilan 19/06/09
  53.   Shame 14:26  |  Ethan 19/06/09
  54.   Cause and effect 14:33  |  Daniel 19/06/09
  55.   You`ve got to be kidding Wali 14:44  |  Michael 19/06/09
  56.   it only takes one bad apple that makes all look bad 14:45  |  r 19/06/09
  57.   the border police are the worst, ask any palestinian 15:02  |  SD 19/06/09
  58.   The policy comes from the top. 15:02  |  Bazmann 19/06/09
  59.   MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 15:03  |  Arnold 19/06/09
  60.   nothing unusual 16:16  |  julie 19/06/09
  61.   Daniel get with the program 16:31  |  Ibrahim 19/06/09
  62.   #54 delusional much? 16:37  |  Ezra 19/06/09
  63.   That Psychoanalytic Theory Stinks 16:53  |  Jeff Northridge 19/06/09
  64.   I`m sure 18:34  |  rm 19/06/09
  65.   remarkable apologetics for racism 18:35  |  david 19/06/09
  66.   power-games 18:37  |  rm 19/06/09
  67.   There`s always a few bad apples... 18:37  |  Mark 19/06/09
  68.   Hastaroth And Pallywood #44 .What Bothers Me is: 18:41  |  KATHY 19/06/09
  69.   cause and effect - daniel 18:41  |  richard 19/06/09
  70.   Video Has Been Removed! 18:49  |  Heather Czerniak 19/06/09
  71.   Israeli troops humiliate Palestinians - and put it on YouTube 18:55  |  esther sherman 19/06/09
  72.   Haaretz, already feeding time for the frenzied anti-Israel crowd? 18:58  |  bat yam 19/06/09
  73.   I cried and cried -Has anyone ever seen the racism on arab videos 19:00  |  Disgusted 19/06/09
  74.   RIGHT ON ESTHER SHERMAN#65 TAKE IT AS READ. 19:18  |  I. 19/06/09
  75.   Esther in London, unfortunately it is not. 19:31  |  Tzfonit 19/06/09
  76.   de ja vue 20:00  |  jd 19/06/09
  77.   "Assad Bader" - a bad Border Policeman - but he`s not a Jew! 20:02  |  Betty 19/06/09
  78.   Disgraceful but not as Disgraceful as Pals b/c 20:27  |  Brad 19/06/09
  79.   Israelis have forgotten They were humiliated in the land of Germa 20:32  |  Steve 19/06/09
  80.   this is disgusting 20:47  |  rachid elkhayma 19/06/09
  81.   Wait A Minute! 20:48  |  Mary Witherspoon 19/06/09
  82.   #54 what nonsense 20:48  |  a 19/06/09
  83.   Border Police = COWARDS 21:03  |  just facts 19/06/09
  84.   Esther Sherman 21:05  |  Mike from Boston 19/06/09
  85.   Hey esther you may be right!!! 21:12  |  JfromC 19/06/09
  86.   Sorry Khalid, you`re mistaken 21:25  |  Mark 19/06/09
  87.   stupid/wrong but they dont cut off heads 21:27  |  robert 19/06/09
  88.   Humiliation 21:33  |  American 19/06/09
  89.   RACHID 21:43  |  OZ 19/06/09
  90.   were they killed ? were they tortured ? limbs cut off ? 21:47  |  Charles 19/06/09
  91.   Bad, yes, but its not a beheading video like the Arabs do 21:51  |  shneerhere 19/06/09
  92.   youtube politics 21:59  |  zollikon 19/06/09
  93.   Fuss over nothing 22:01  |  Dave Duncan 19/06/09
  94.   disgusted 22:02  |  Talia 19/06/09
  95.   Esther Sherman, unfortunately they are not fabrications. 22:09  |  A Machsom Watcher 19/06/09
  96.   Perfect subject... 22:10  |  Dan 19/06/09
  97.   ESTHER,DON`T TAKE ANY NOTICE OF TZFONIT.SHE IS AN ARABIST. 22:51  |  l. 19/06/09
  98.   The Orwell`s Thought Police at work ... 22:56  |  American 19/06/09
  99.   Re: You`ve got to be kidding Wali 22:58  |  Oriv 19/06/09
  100.   re: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 23:01  |  Oriv 19/06/09
  101.   Baruch Gold from Hebron 23:05  |  Hugh 19/06/09
  102.   Mark, I have to disagree 23:05  |  a 19/06/09
  103.   to those that point out 23:05  |  rm 19/06/09
  104.   Disgusting! 23:08  |  Mariano 19/06/09
  105.   Haaretz, already feeding time for the frenzied anti-Israel crowd? 23:16  |  bat yam 19/06/09
  106.   #44 Hastaroth 23:19  |  H 19/06/09
  107.   re: Baruch Gold from Hebron 23:21  |  Oriv 19/06/09
  108.   #31 Thank goodness 23:25  |  Outsider 19/06/09
  109.   #59 Arnold 23:26  |  Stuart 19/06/09
  110.   #65 Esther Sherman 23:33  |  Hugh 19/06/09
  111.   Dan 23:36  |  Mike from Boston 19/06/09
  112.   Do you really believe this story? 23:39  |  Maria 19/06/09
  113.   Charlies 23:40  |  MMM 19/06/09
  114.   Oriv 23:40  |  Arnold 19/06/09
  115.   Seems the Accent Of This "Humiliating" Film is also Palestinian 23:45  |  J 19/06/09
  116.   #82 Charles 23:47  |  Hugh 19/06/09
  117.   Mark and a you both are right 23:58  |  Andras 19/06/09
  118.   H YOU are the poor deluded fool - Video FAKED 00:08  |  GZLives 20/06/09
  119.   Proof 00:12  |  Anonomous 20/06/09
  120.   To J #110 Me thinks someone is trying to keep us here preventing 00:15  |  Whiskey/Bravo 20/06/09
  121.   To Pal Guy@6 Just boredum for sure.What would you do day in out? 00:43  |  Whiskey/Bravo 20/06/09
  122.   Sorry Oriv@102 Baruch Gold Is an Israeli and he lives in Hevron 00:51  |  Whiskey/Bravo 20/06/09
  123.   Extremists drive the middle east as well as . . . 01:06  |  bronxite10 20/06/09
  124.   Hey Shosh@1 have you moved from Haifa? 01:11  |  Whiskey/Bravo 20/06/09
  125.   worse 01:23  |  oz 20/06/09
  126.   110: Israeli for sure, not fake 01:48  |  Spider 20/06/09
  127.   Pallywood on display 02:09  |  *BEN JABO 20/06/09
  128.   Those of you that believe this fakery 02:13  |  *BEN JABO 20/06/09
  129.   Charles 02:29  |  Philippe 20/06/09
  130.   To BEN JABO 03:30  |  John Golden 20/06/09
  131.   04:00  |  Richard 20/06/09
  132.   GOING THROUGH THE CHECKPOINTS 04:26  |  justis 20/06/09
  133.   Re: Oriv 05:29  |  Oriv 20/06/09
  134.   #131 John Golden - You WEREN`T there 05:39  |  *BEN JABO 20/06/09
  135.   Re: Sorry Oriv@102 Baruch Gold Is an Israeli and he lives in Hev 05:41  |  Oriv 20/06/09
  136.   #133 Justis - You don`t care for checkpoints 05:46  |  *BEN JABO 20/06/09
  137.   #127 Spider - Surely you`ve heard of 05:49  |  *BEN JABO 20/06/09
  138.   Where have I heard these stories before? 05:52  |  jim the mechanic 20/06/09
  139.   Justis - Arabs going through checkpoints 06:03  |  *BEN JABO 20/06/09
  140.   SAD & Disgusted 06:58  |  Jew 20/06/09
  141.   Israeli and Jewish views on this as a majority 07:21  |  Palestinian Prince 20/06/09
  142.   #10 You are right. I was wrong. 07:45  |  Avshalom Beni 20/06/09
  143.   Something Doesn`t Add Up. 08:14  |  Heather Czerniak 20/06/09
  144.   Stop the stupidity 08:46  |  Arthur 20/06/09
  145.   youtube of iSraeli troops humiliating Palestinians 09:55  |  Jolie Ceo 20/06/09
  146.   Israeli Troops humilate Palestinians 09:57  |  Joe Ziv 20/06/09
  147.   Palestinian-American Responds 10:21  |  Walid 20/06/09
  148.   Way to go Peter # 14 10:24  |  Walid 20/06/09
  149.   Hugh & Philippe 10:41  |  Charles 20/06/09
  150.   voice from the reservations. 10:54  |  billy jack 20/06/09
  151.   Amazing !!! 10:56  |  N 20/06/09
  152.   Durson, second place this time in Israel hate. Hurry up next time 11:23  |  Israeli citizen 20/06/09
  153.   I supose the IDF has a quite large investigation branch these day 11:24  |  Kris Lazar 20/06/09
  154.   I am not surprised, 11:39  |  Momo 20/06/09
  155.   THE PEACE WAY 13:19  |  Miguel 20/06/09
  156.   `divine intervention` 13:22  |  ruth 20/06/09
  157.   Oriv 13:27  |  Jasper 20/06/09
  158.   Just appalling 13:31  |  Lucee 20/06/09
  159.   Don`t complain about your treatment anymore 13:36  |  Aysha 20/06/09
  160.   Sleep well Israel! 13:36  |  Husam 20/06/09
  161.   re Suad #10 `This is fascism` 13:38  |  Colin Wright 20/06/09
  162.   Israeli hypocrisy and willful blindness 13:44  |  ex-Israeli 20/06/09
  163.   To Andras (#118) and Jeff (#117) 13:47  |  a 20/06/09
  164.   BEN JABO Just Ask no. 137 13:48  |  Rael 20/06/09
  165.   this is high treason and the guys should be charged on that 13:52  |  josef 20/06/09
  166.   Thank you Haaretz for publising this article!! 13:57  |  josef 20/06/09
  167.   Wali Goldbrook 14:02  |  rich 20/06/09
  168.   #14 Peter from Berlin 14:12  |  Franco 20/06/09
  169.   Walid # 142 It`s A Matter Of Relative Importance 14:20  |  Jeff Northridge 20/06/09
  170.   Israelis Troops humiliate a Palestinians 14:46  |  David 20/06/09
  171.   peace and war 15:01  |  mark 20/06/09
  172.   holocaust 15:16  |  Moe 20/06/09
  173.   Humiliating Palestinians 15:19  |  Howie 20/06/09
  174.   Wake up Israel 15:29  |  disgraced 20/06/09
  175.   "The Prisoner" by S. Yizhar 16:14  |  Jeff 20/06/09
  176.   Human Rights 16:16  |  Mike from Boston 20/06/09
  177.   this letter 17:51  |  Samuel 20/06/09
  178.   Defending the indefensible, and even Baruch Goldstein... 18:19  |  BBSNews 20/06/09
  179.   Anonomous@talking about proof? Waste of time here. 18:45  |  JUST ME 20/06/09
  180.   BEN JABO #137 it cuts both ways 18:47  |  euro 20/06/09
  181.   Haaretz where`s my short note! I was right! 19:15  |  Maria 20/06/09
  182.   # 157 It Wasn`t Me 19:23  |  Jeff Northridge 20/06/09
  183.   #158 Rael - As per your reqeust 19:23  |  *BEN JABO 20/06/09
  184.   #158 Rael - shipping notice 19:31  |  *BEN JABO 20/06/09
  185.   #29 19:54  |  Ned 20/06/09
  186.   Israel -- loses it`s MOST MORAL argument 20:08  |  Dolores 20/06/09
  187.   Most Israelis treat Palestinians well. 20:55  |  Gilad 20/06/09
  188.   To #159, josef 21:43  |  John 20/06/09
  189.   very significant video 22:53  |  Zollikon 20/06/09
  190.   Antisemites take small incidents and blow them up all of Israelf 23:35  |  Steve Randolph 20/06/09
  191.   Wali Goldbrook re Gilad Shalit 00:11  |  ZISD 21/06/09
  192.   Gilad #172 Most Israelis treat Palestinians well. 00:42  |  MIke 21/06/09
  193.   #162 Jef, what you say is a lie 00:51  |  Adam 21/06/09
  194.   Happy Ahmadinejad won the election. 04:03  |  Abi 21/06/09
  195.   Its a fake!! 07:44  |  No Dope 21/06/09
  196.   Last comment on video 08:12  |  Adams 21/06/09
  197.   And how moral are Palestinians? 08:42  |  Meo 21/06/09
  198.   No Dope YES Dope 12:56  |  euro 21/06/09
  199.   So sad 21:39  |  DG 21/06/09
  200.   #184, Ben Jabo... 00:05  |  Silvienne 22/06/09
  201.   #181, euro... 00:08  |  Silvienne 22/06/09
  202.   #198, meo... 00:12  |  Silvienne 22/06/09
  203.   Let`s get one thing straight 05:26  |  *BEN JABO 22/06/09
  204.   #11 newage blues - what`s to be thankful for? 05:29  |  *BEN JABO 22/06/09
  205.   #187 Dolores - I guess you also feel that 05:32  |  *BEN JABO 22/06/09
  206.   #199 Euro - go get your own meds 05:36  |  *BEN JABO 22/06/09
  207.   #197 Adams NY 05:40  |  *BEN JABO 22/06/09
  208.   71, Re your comment on B`Tselem 07:48  |  Dutch 22/06/09
  209.   BEN JABO 10:47  |  euro 22/06/09
  210.   #210 Euro - Yup, exactly alike, read it and weep 17:56  |  *BEN JABO 22/06/09
  211.   #210-2 Euro - just in case 18:08  |  *BEN JABO 22/06/09
  212.   BEN JABO Not even faked-just airbrushed DUH! 20:57  |  euro 22/06/09
  213.   Ben Jabo.... 23:53  |  Silvienne 22/06/09
  214.   #213 Euro - poor soul, can`t understand anythig 00:08  |  *BEN JABO 23/06/09
  215.   #213 Euro - What part don`t you understand 00:27  |  *BEN JABO 23/06/09
  216.   Israeli soldier 04:47  |  Barb 23/06/09
  217.   DISGUSTING! 14:18  |  Aaron 23/06/09
  218.   #214, Know that for a fact, Barb? 15:49  |  Silvienne 23/06/09
  219.   #214, Know that for a fact, Barb? 15:49  |  Silvienne 23/06/09
  220.   #213 Euro - "DUH" is to be expected from you 17:07  |  *BEN JABO 23/06/09
  221.   #216 Silvienne - Practice what you preach 17:09  |  *BEN JABO 23/06/09
  222.   #215 Aaron - Yes, it is disgusting!! 17:12  |  *BEN JABO 23/06/09
  223.   #221, Ben Jabo.... 19:51  |  Silvienne 23/06/09
  224.   Ben Jabo`s Charles Johnson, of the Little Green Footballs blog 00:37  |  euro 24/06/09
  225.   Ben Jabo`s Charles Johnson, of the Little Green Footballs blog 01:47  |  euro 24/06/09
  226.   3rd TRY #224 Silvienne 06:26  |  *BEN JABO 24/06/09
  227.   Euro - Don`t be so lazy, GOOGLE as I did 19:50  |  *BEN JABO 24/06/09
  228.   #227, Ben Jabo ....2nd try 03:44  |  Silvienne 25/06/09
  229.   Ben-Protozoa-Jabo 17:29  |  euro 25/06/09
  230.   #230 Euronidiot 18:28  |  *BEN JABO 25/06/09
  231.   BJ Protozoa sussed out! 20:01  |  euro 25/06/09
  232.   No Different Than Other Fanatics 17:16  |  Vladek 26/06/09
  233.   IDF humiliate Palestinains. 20:04  |  Joe Kelsall 26/06/09
  234.   Keep it up Idiots 22:30  |  David 29/06/09
  235.   Tzfonit is right 20:41  |  Lyone 13/07/09
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