JERUSALEM - A photo posted online by an Israeli soldier showing a child
in the crosshairs of a rifle scope has created a firestorm on the
internet, drawing widespread criticism.
The photo was reportedly posted on Jan. 25 by Mor Ostrovski, 20, a
member of an Israeli sniper unit. It shows crosshairs zeroed in on the
back of the head of what appears to be a Palestinian boy in a village.
The photo has since been taken down and Ostrovski's account has been
deactivated.
"There are no other images to suggest that the photographer actually
fired at the person in the image in this case," wrote Palestinian
activist Ali Abuminah who runs the site Electronic Intifada and drew
much of the attention to the photo. "The image is simply tasteless and
dehumanizing. It embodies the idea that Palestinian children are
targets."
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