© IDF/TwitterIDF's latest public relations gaffe
Israel, infamous for its overly simplistic ways of describing the perceived Iranian threat, has done it again - tweeting an outline of a pregnant woman who is about to bear 'terror'. "Iran breeding in the Middle East" the IDF said next to its schematic meme, unleashing a hailstorm of criticism from Twitter users, who did not appreciate the pun.
The online community found it tasteless and even reminiscent of Nazi rhetoric, emphasizing that women do not "breed" but bear children. Others bombarded the IDF and the Israeli government with the usual accusations of racism and of practicing apartheid against Palestinians, urging the country's defense forces to delete their tweet and to reconsider their approach to public relations.
Israel has repeatedly accused Iran of spreading its tentacles throughout the Middle East, including Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, which Tel Aviv considers a threat to its national security. Israel's policy towards Iran is supported by the US, which last year withdrew from the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal and reintroduced sanctions against Iran, to a chorus of cheers from Israeli lawmakers. Meanwhile, this Monday, Washington is rumored to be officially designating Iran's elite military unit as a 'terrorist organization'.
Comment: Nothing new here, just more widely publicized. These tee shirts were the height of IDF fashion in 2009.
(L)"One shot,two kills)
(C) "Better use Durex" (condom brand)
(R) "The smaller, the harder"