'It is amazing how much evil people will ignore when it doesn't fit their world view.'
In this undated photo, originally posted on a Facebook page belonging to Eden Aberjil, and taken from the Israeli blog site sachim.tumblr.com, an Israeli army soldier poses in front of blindfolded men identified in the Israeli media as Palestinian prisoners. The Hebrew in the top right translates as, "Eden Arberjil's photos - army...the best time of my life." Israeli news media and bloggers have identified the soldier in the photos as Aberjil.A former Israeli soldier posted photos on Facebook of herself in uniform smiling beside bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners, drawing sharp criticism Monday from the Israeli military and Palestinian officials. Commenters on syracuse.com have strong opinions about it; here's what pauliedoc has to say:
"I am not Israeli or Palestinian. I do know that these people (on both sides) have learned to hate each other for so long, that any thought that the enemy is human is near impossible. While these photos may be innocent, in context they are quite telling.
"It is amazing how much evil people will ignore when it doesn't fit their world view..."
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