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IDF: Soldiers' anti-Palestinian T-Shirts are 'tasteless'
By The Associated Press
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The Israel Defense Forces on Monday condemned T-shirts worn by soldiers that depict scenes of violence against Palestinians as the army faces increasing domestic criticism over its conduct during the recent offensive in the Gaza Strip.

The T-shirts, ordered by troops to mark the end of basic training and other military courses, were worn by a number of enlisted men in different units, Haaretz reported over the weekend. They were not made or sanctioned by the military.

One depicts a child in the cross-hairs of a rifle with the slogan, "The smaller they are, the harder it is," said one of T-shirts. Another
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hows a pregnant woman in the cross-hairs and the words "1 Shot 2 Kills". Others depict a soldier blowing up a mosque and Palestinian women weeping over a gravestone.

The Tel Aviv factory that made many of the shirts, Adiv, refused to comment.

"The shirts are not in accordance with IDF values and are simply tasteless," the army said in a statement. "This type of humor is unbecoming and should be condemned."

The statement said disciplinary action would be taken against troops wearing the T-shirts.

The Israeli military has been facing increased criticism at home for its
conduct in Gaza in the aftermath of published testimony from several
unidentified soldiers released last week.

The soldiers' testimony described troops killing Palestinian civilians,
including children, by hastily opening fire under relaxed rules of engagement. The soldiers also reported the wanton destruction of civilian property.

The three-week Gaza offensive, launched to end years of rocket fire at Israeli towns, ended on January 18. According to Palestinian officials, around 1,400 Palestinians were killed, most of them civilians. Thirteen Israelis died, three of them civilians.
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  1.   Israeli taste 18:13  |  MarkC 23/03/09
  2.   Oh no! Not tasteless tee-shirts! 18:47  |  Forrest Schmidt 23/03/09
  3.   Embedded Racism 18:53  |  Joshua 23/03/09
  4.   Sounds Like... 18:58  |  sealadaigh. 23/03/09
  5.   Israelis are essential mentally ill children of humiliated parent 19:06  |  in the EU 23/03/09
  6.   Who cares about stupid tee-shirts? 19:18  |  hala 23/03/09
  7.   MarkC: It`s not a question of taste. 19:39  |  Zwygart 23/03/09
  8.   First Jesus, then Christian babies for Matza, now this... 19:49  |  Blood Libel 23/03/09
  9.   Front Page in the Bay Area 19:58  |  Luigi Aronson 23/03/09
  10.   It is Israeli 20:10  |  Ed 23/03/09
  11.   Imagine... 20:31  |  Rob 23/03/09
  12.   Israel...the only "country" in the world 20:44  |  Mike 23/03/09
  13.   T-shirts 20:56  |  sally 23/03/09
  14.   Damage to Israel image 20:57  |  Israeli Citizen 23/03/09
  15.   stupid 21:09  |  Rafael 23/03/09
  16.   Notes 21:09  |  Sar Chasm 23/03/09
  17.   Re: Front page in the Bay Area 21:29  |  meme 23/03/09
  18.   Luigi Aranson--do you have a link to the Bay Area source 21:29  |  Winifred 23/03/09
  19.   Thye can fly Hamas flags and we are not allowed to wear T-shirts 21:42  |  SA 23/03/09
  20.   Tasteless? Is that all? 21:45  |  Palestinian Brit 23/03/09
  21.   Notes 18:55  |  Sar Chasm 23/03/09
  22.   In 3 years here, never seen one of these shirts. 21:48  |  Rebecca 23/03/09
  23.   dont eat the shirt? 22:06  |  ben 23/03/09
  24.   First Jesus...... 22:22  |  pbo 23/03/09
  25.   IDF hasbarah very helpful to enemy 22:36  |  David 23/03/09
  26.   I am ashamed 22:46  |  amihai 23/03/09
  27.   Can you imagine 22:47  |  Dave Duncan 23/03/09
  28.   IDF T-shirts 23:24  |  BR 23/03/09
  29.   There should be ashamed of being in the IDF 23:27  |  Ben-Or 23/03/09
  30.   isralil Army has lost its moral 23:27  |  Antonio da Silva 23/03/09
  31.   De gustibus... 00:50  |  hala 24/03/09
  32.   sounds like a lie, government must investigate the journalist. 01:52  |  artur 24/03/09
  33.   That`ll show `em 04:18  |  Mark 24/03/09
  34.   Israeli Humor? 11:02  |  Jeanne 24/03/09
  35.   I liked them - where can I buy some? 14:51  |  Mongo 24/03/09
  36.   Notes 16:00  |  Sar Chasm 24/03/09
  37.   Many of these Hamas terrorist families would love to do worse 20:24  |  Jae 24/03/09
  38.   T-Shirts 03:28  |  William 25/03/09
  39.   a child or a small size figure with the gun? 06:38  |  Anna 25/03/09
  40.   #3 I get it 07:20  |  MarkC 25/03/09
  41.   to palestinian brit 09:59  |  Harry 25/03/09
  42.   #14 13:21  |  DJ 25/03/09
  43.   This has nothing to do with "Israel" 13:32  |  Global Citizen 25/03/09
  44.   A clear indication of the problem 15:00  |  Rod 25/03/09
  45.   Bad t-shirts in the US 17:00  |  Yehudit 25/03/09
  46.   Not exactly 20:46  |  Colin Wright 25/03/09
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