“The Gaza sniper deserves a decoration, and the photographer a demerit.”

—  Avigdor Lieberman

In response over a video of a shooting by IDF soldiers on prostestors during the 2018 Gaza border protests. (April 10 2018) https://theintercept.com/2018/04/10/gaza-protests-palestine-israel-sniper-video/

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