A Jesus statue gets more empathy than Palestinians in Israel

Israeli leaders this week condemned behavior by an IDF soldier that they themselves fostered – conduct that would go unpunished if directed at the 'right enemies'

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Israeli leaders this week condemned behavior by an IDF soldier that they themselves fostered – conduct that would go unpunished if directed at the 'right enemies'

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Vera Weidenbach

09:16 PM • April 21 2026 IDT

An Israeli soldier, in full uniform, wearing a helmet and sunglasses, waves a sledgehammer in the face of a crucified wooden Jesus lying on the ground. The photo was taken in the Lebanese town of Debel and posted on X by Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi on Sunday.

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