the all searching eye

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Recently I have been receiving forwards from friends in Arab countries that contain depictions of young Israeli children writing messages on missles. Captions above the photos read ” Israel kids send gift to Arab kids with love.” Further down, another caption reads:

Dear Lebanese/Palestinian/Arab/Muslim/Christian Kids, Die with love. Yours, Israeli Kids

This email has circulated widely, and has created a gross image of Israeli children. It is always true, however, that you cannot always believe what you see. A close inspection of the missle closest to the camera shot reveals the following handwritten message: “To Nazrala with love from Israel.” Nazrala is presumably Sheik Hassan Nasr Ullah, the leader of Hezbullah.

I am shocked by such a blatant campaign to incite further hatred and violence–in this case against children. Sadly, this type of behavior has been typical over the course of the conflict in Palestine.