PA TV lies to its viewers, edits video of Palestinian father who sent kid to throw rocks at soldiers
PA TV edits out handshake between Israeli soldier and boy, then claims: Even the 4-year-old knows it’s “forbidden to shake hands with soldiers” and “forbidden to make peace with them”
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Palestinian father pushes son toward Israeli soldiers, daring soldiers to shoot. Instead, soldier and boy shake hands.
Unedited version
Palestinian father to soldiers: "Shoot this little boy, after all you always do that to small children! Shoot! Shoot! Shoot him! Go, go! (unclear) Shoot him, heroes!"
Palestinian father to son: "Go, go! Don’t be scared! Don’t be scared! (unclear) Raise the flag! Raise, raise!"
Palestinian father: "Let them shoot and kill him! Kill him, shoot him!"
Boy and soldier shake hands
[Facebook page of Lt. Col. Peter Lerner Israeli Army Spokesperson and Head of the Foreign Press Branch, July 30, 2016]
Edited by PA TV: PA TV edits out handshake, then claims: Even the 4-year-old knows it’s “forbidden to shake hands with soldiers” and “forbidden to make peace with them”
Edited by PA TV
Official PA TV reporter: "Not only does [Palestinian] civilian Ayoub Sorour defend [his land], but his son, who has yet to reach the age of five, also knows, despite his young age, that it is forbidden to shake hands with the soldiers, just as it is forbidden to make peace with them, as long as the foreigners defile the land and settle it."
PA TV edits out handshake (slow-motion by PA TV)
(Palestinian father to son): "Shoot him! After all you are always doing things like this. Always shooting small children and killing them. Don’t be scared! Throw the rock! Throw!"
(Palestinian father to son): "Throw!"
[Official PA TV, July 29, 2016]
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