PA libel: Israeli soldiers murder kids for no reason
Visual:
A scene is shown from the film “Checkpoint” in which an Israeli commander of a checkpoint tells Palestinians that the road is blocked.
Caption: “The film ‘Checkpoint’ about the suffering of the Palestinians due to the occupation’s checkpoints”
Palestinian father: “We want to take the kids to the amusement park. They are driving us crazy at home.”
Commander: “The road is closed on the officers’ orders.”
Man: “You have a bit of power and you occupied [our land], and now you want to bother us.”
Father: “Quiet, it’s not worth having them shoot you. We want to take the kids to the amusement park.”
Visual:
One of the soldiers shoots a child.
Father: “Call an ambulance!”
Commander: “Ambulance!”
Visual:
The soldiers leave and the clip from the film ends.
Official PA TV host: “This is a difficult scene from the film, but it reflects the reality of the Palestinians’ lives.”
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