Images shared online include Palestinian detainees draped in the Israeli flag and held in stress positions.

The BBC has analysed 45 photos and videos, which include those of detainees draped in Israeli flags.

International law says detainees must not be exposed to unnecessary humiliation or public curiosity, yet human rights experts say the posting of detention footage does just that.

Despite the BBC’s previous reporting on Israeli soldiers’ social media misconduct, and the military’s subsequent promise to act on our findings, a former Israeli soldier, Ori Givati, says he is far from shocked to hear that this activity is continuing.

During our earlier investigation, we noticed - and began looking into - a similar pattern of behaviour in the West Bank, which has experienced a spike in violence over the same period.

  • AndyEnglish
    -2•6 months ago

    Can you explain this reference? Everyone keeps mentioning a Harold, and I see that it’s getting upvoted a lot, so I think I’m the only one who doesn’t know what this means.

      • AndyEnglish
        1•6 months ago

        That’s interesting.

        I can see why you’d think we’re the same person, and why any attempt to prove we’re not is going to looks wildly suspicious, but if it helps, here is the conversation I was referencing: https://aleph.land/@andrewrgross/112452794853158836

        You can check the time, it’s all real. I had that conversation on May 16th, and then commented here on the 17th.

        My account on Mastodon and my account here are both months and months old, while Harold appears to have made their account around the time that they posted that comment. I’m not sure what their motivation was, but they posted a few things and got banned from their server.

        Anyway, that’s not me. I don’t think it’s a coincidence. I think their comment looks like an inarticulate imitation of mine.

        It’s pretty weird, and I appreciate you sharing the screen shot. Make of it all what you will.