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Last update - 07:31 14/11/2008
IDF soldiers filmed humiliating bound Palestinian face court martial
By Haaretz Service
Tags: West Bank, Israel News 

The Israel Defense Forces ruled on Thursday it will court-martial four infantrymen who were filmed verbally abusing a bound and blindfolded Palestinian at what is believed to be a checkpoint in the West Bank, Channel 10 reported.

According to the report, IDF chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi ordered an investigation into the incident, tapping GOC Northern Command Gadi Eizencot to oversee the probe.

Last week, soldiers from the Golani infantry brigade posted a video on YouTube depicting a blindfolded Palestinian being forced to repeat phrases in Hebrew as the soldiers manning the checkpoint laugh in the background.
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One of the lines is: "Golani will bring you a log to stick up your ass."

As the detainee repeats the words, the soldiers are heard laughing raucously in the background.

The clip has drawn the attention of both domestic and international media outlets, sparking public outrage at the soldiers' behavior.

Last week, the army issued a harsh condemnation of the troops' actions.

"The IDF views this incident gravely and condemns it. Behavior of this kind goes against IDF values and its soldiers' expected norms of behavior," the IDF Spokesman's Unit said in a statement it released.

The IDF said it was unaware of the incident until it received the clip from Channel 10, after which it immediately began an investigation.

"With the emergence of all of the details, it will be decided whether to take steps and which [to take]. The IDF denunciates this behavior," the statement said.
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  1.   Israel on the way of becoming a "state of law"...???? 21:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/11/08
  2.   Let`s bet on whether it will be more than a yawn. 23:03  |  Andreas 13/11/08
  3.   Court Martial 23:35  |  Edifice 13/11/08
  4.   A court martial? For what? 23:57  |  Lou Medel 13/11/08
  5.   What are they going to sentence them to? 00:02  |  EstEuroSpaniard 14/11/08
  6.   IDF behavior 00:13  |  tina 14/11/08
  7.   Spaniard 00:13  |  Jew with a Clue 14/11/08
  8.   Just another Paliwood production 00:14  |  EstEuroSpaniard 14/11/08
  9.   GOOD!!! 00:15  |  Lynn 14/11/08
  10.   court-martial soldiers 00:16  |  Ralph 14/11/08
  11.   imagine the situation reversed... 00:27  |  Daoud 14/11/08
  12.   They will go to military jail 00:55  |  Josh 14/11/08
  13.   Humillation 00:56  |  Jasper 14/11/08
  14.   The IDF will do nothing as usual 01:12  |  Johan Odin 14/11/08
  15.   Where did they get the idea? 01:22  |  Mark Lincoln 14/11/08
  16.   Will they get more than 21 days in jail 01:27  |  Petteri 14/11/08
  17.   bound palestinian 01:32  |  Saragosti Tobie 14/11/08
  18.   ralph 01:58  |  A.M. 14/11/08
  19.   What will Hamas do 02:27  |  Kumar 14/11/08
  20.   Court Martial, a Joke,Spare us the humour and promote them now 03:19  |  Abe 14/11/08
  21.   Such twaddle 04:35  |  Mark Lincoln 14/11/08
  22.   That`s nothing compared to what is going on 05:02  |  Ahmed 14/11/08
  23.   Kumar, who says that Shalit is being humiliated? 05:03  |  Ben Alofs 14/11/08
  24.   Court martial for such a minor offence 05:49  |  Tempo Jet 14/11/08
  25.   But, the problem is not going away. Young soldiers 07:15  |  Adam 14/11/08
  26.   Dunciation 07:19  |  Gordon 14/11/08
  27.   Minor offence????!!! 07:44  |  sara 14/11/08
  28.   Clip should be shown in schools 07:50  |  MarkC 14/11/08
  29.   Well Dino, that would put them two steps ahead of Switzerland 08:13  |  Jacob Blues 14/11/08
  30.   A sign of what`s happening 08:20  |  Natallie Durson 14/11/08
  31.   THE BRAVE IDF ... 08:22  |  PADDY 14/11/08
  32.   This goes right to the top 08:43  |  sh 14/11/08
  33.   Very good ! 08:53  |  Benjamina 14/11/08
  34.   state ??? of law"...???? Don`t make me laugh 09:13  |  Kuwaiti 14/11/08
  35.   Why Is This Man Being Held? 09:15  |  Reader 14/11/08
  36.   Dino keep your praise for yourself = you need it more 09:19  |  I can`t stand you 14/11/08
  37.   Ahmed in Gaza has these things happening daily 09:21  |  x-ray 14/11/08
  38.   Kumar who says that shalit is alive 09:23  |  sickened by Alofs 14/11/08
  39.   Hypocrites,once again 09:47  |  Hastaroth 14/11/08
  40.   Ben Alofs,who says Shalit is still alive? 09:49  |  Hastaroth 14/11/08
  41.   is this a surprise? it happens on a daily basis 10:03  |  Suad 14/11/08
  42.   Israel only acts when the crime is caught on camera 10:22  |  Clickfool 14/11/08
  43.   everyone here is so funny 11:37  |  JDM 14/11/08
  44.   media propaganda 11:59  |  concerned 14/11/08
  45.   These are not soldiers... 12:17  |  Michael D. 14/11/08
  46.   A week ago I posted `who believes...` 12:25  |  Chris 14/11/08
  47.   No 29. 12:35  |  JOSSI 14/11/08
  48.   So, there`s these kids... 12:37  |  Daniel 14/11/08
  49.   What about the United States Air Force 12:39  |  lady from USA 14/11/08
  50.   Yawn ... 14:45  |  Angel 14/11/08
  51.   Chris the Moslem you certainly cant be proud of moslem countries 14:47  |  .. 14/11/08
  52.   #22 Ben alofs (2nd try),who says that Shalit is still alive? 14:47  |  Hastaroth 14/11/08
  53.   Bunch of hypocrites! 14:50  |  Hastaroth 14/11/08
  54.   The soldiers should be sent to Bible class 15:25  |  lady from USA 14/11/08
  55.   "Lady" 15:33  |  Maral 14/11/08
  56.   "Lady" 15:34  |  Maral 14/11/08
  57.   Lady, If He Is Still in the Service, You Should Report These... 15:49  |  Reader 14/11/08
  58.   To Hastaroth 16:01  |  Jack 14/11/08
  59.   #43 16:07  |  mike the dolphin 14/11/08
  60.   #22 16:11  |  mike the dolphin 14/11/08
  61.   i wonder what the murderers punishment was after taking Shalit 16:13  |  glenna 14/11/08
  62.   #26 16:16  |  mike the dolphin 14/11/08
  63.   #31 Israel only acts when the crime is caught on camera 16:22  |  odles 14/11/08
  64.   SHANDA 17:17  |  Sarah Bernstein 14/11/08
  65.   #4 Lou the meddler What will they be sentenced to? 17:38  |  Ari ben Yisrael 14/11/08
  66.   #22 ben aFools. How do you know Gilad Shalit is NOT being abused 17:44  |  Ari ben Yisrael 14/11/08
  67.   Court Martial 17:47  |  Scott Havsy 14/11/08
  68.   The key here, outlier vs. norm, and process of complaints 17:50  |  Jacob Blues 14/11/08
  69.   TAKE CARE HAARETZ 18:09  |  indrajaya 14/11/08
  70.   i worry about Shalit`s fate:that he is being treated the same as 18:31  |  glenna 14/11/08
  71.   Easy answer Ben Alufs 19:28  |  Kumar 14/11/08
  72.   Re: Paddy #26 19:45  |  Angel 14/11/08
  73.   Shalit IS being abused 20:06  |  Mark Lincoln 14/11/08
  74.   Theme Park for de Sade`s Disciples ? 20:07  |  Gray 14/11/08
  75.   arab humilliation 20:08  |  JG 14/11/08
  76.   This is bad, but not even close to what the Arab Side does to Jew 20:15  |  matt 14/11/08
  77.   Spin 20:21  |  Baz Mann 14/11/08
  78.   Army`s action is commendable. But it does not solve the main 22:14  |  Jozef 14/11/08
  79.   IDF thuggery 22:43  |  Nigel 14/11/08
  80.   Theme Park for de Sade`s Disciples ? 22:50  |  Mark Lincoln 14/11/08
  81.   RE:49 23:13  |  ThundercloudOKC 14/11/08
  82.   Mark L......But..... 23:51  |  Gray 14/11/08
  83.   Verbal abuse,compared to lynchings if you stray into PA area. 00:08  |  XIDF 15/11/08
  84.   I`ve seen much worse than this 00:10  |  SD 15/11/08
  85.   Re: Nigel #56 00:42  |  Angel 15/11/08
  86.   Very Ashamed 01:28  |  Golani 15/11/08
  87.   I think it`s funny ! 01:30  |  Michael 15/11/08
  88.   #22 if your abuse is so bad in gaza why don`t you get out of 01:49  |  glenna 15/11/08
  89.   Why Should This Be Surprising 02:09  |  Abe 15/11/08
  90.   Actually Gray 02:50  |  Mark Lincoln 15/11/08
  91.   " The old: But They Did It Too" Excuse.... 04:43  |  Gray 15/11/08
  92.   Re: #86 04:47  |  Angel 15/11/08
  93.   #72 Angel in New York- Did I hit a nerve? 07:23  |  PADDY 15/11/08
  94.   Golani 12:04  |  Mel McManus 15/11/08
  95.   IDF soldiers filmed humiliating ...... 12:18  |  Joseph Ziv 15/11/08
  96.   Remember...Never Again 13:43  |  Jeannie Smith 15/11/08
  97.   Conspicuous by their absence--kohn/Kathy/margie 15:39  |  Labhras 15/11/08
  98.   The article... 17:24  |  David Nigel Braham 15/11/08
  99.   thats what happens when boys are soldiers 18:02  |  fadi 15/11/08
  100.   while israel investigates and punishes 19:40  |  alan 15/11/08
  101.   #85 Angel from NY I am not british - may I condemn Israel 19:51  |  Labhras 15/11/08
  102.   ahmed 20:05  |  alan 15/11/08
  103.   Ben Alofs 20:33  |  Connie 15/11/08
  104.   eye for an eye 20:47  |  judas 15/11/08
  105.   connie 101 22:05  |  potobac 15/11/08
  106.   labhras 99 22:08  |  alan 15/11/08
  107.   Paddt Paddy Paddy 22:47  |  Connie 15/11/08
  108.   50 Angel 00:26  |  Jose Marcio 16/11/08
  109.   # 11 two things to daoud in new york 00:54  |  eric 16/11/08
  110.   Sound reasons to treat prisoners decently 02:35  |  Mark Lincoln 16/11/08
  111.   #107 Connie - PLEASE EXPLAIN... 07:23  |  PADDY. 16/11/08
  112.   Mark Lincoln 07:26  |  Yitz 16/11/08
  113.   Dunno who`s laughing now 08:13  |  Colin Wright 16/11/08
  114.   IDF needs to court martial soldiers 17:22  |  Mark Jeffery Koch 16/11/08
  115.   tina in brooklyn and myopia 17:45  |  rich 16/11/08
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