Israeli army's new YouTube strategy may have backfired

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7809371.stm

by ksvs • 18 years ago

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qqq5• 18 years ago

No politics. No anti-semitism. Go away. Flagged.

nir• 18 years ago

BBC is not anti semite (though it is anti Israeli, according to its own report: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Balen_Report)

Anyway, I second "no politics" and flagging this. Take it to Reddit.

pg• 18 years ago

Following the sentence "no politics" with one equating criticism of Israel with anti-semitism is a bit hypocritical. It does show why stories that intersect with politics are dangerous though; the topic seems to bring out the most irrational in people.

qqq5• 18 years ago

I think it's important that he knows reasonable people consider that article anti-semitic. If you saw a post you considered anti-semitic, would you want to quietly omit that?

I did not "equate criticism of Israel with anti-semitism". That is not my reasoning. That is a political interpretation that you have made.

edw5192• 18 years ago

disagreement = irrationality?

rgr• 18 years ago

He didn't say that criticism of Israel is anti-semitism. He just said 'No Politics. No anti-semitism.' I agree with him that HN should have no politics and no anti semitism or any racism for that matter. Don't you?

brl• 18 years ago

Not as hypocritical as following this submission up with whining about "no politics".

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=417001

davidw• 18 years ago

I would have bet good money that this story would turn into a flame fest, you could see it coming from a mile away.

vaksel2• 18 years ago

how come any time anyone criticizes Israel, people instantly label them Nazis who want to throw jews into ovens?

And wtf really...the source is BBC, not some Hitler loving blog

qqq5• 18 years ago

What makes you think that "criticizing Israel" is what I was commenting on?

markessien• 18 years ago

In my opinion, there should be a little live webcasting camera in every bullet and missile. When everybody can view every single bullet hitting every single victim in slow motion, I believe there will be greater distaste for war.

It would be quite a task to load balance the video database though.

jbrun• 18 years ago

As discussed here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=414225

Lets hope it takes off - pun intended.

homme• 18 years ago

Need a new hosting solution though, youtube is not playing fair:

http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/7n4re/graphic_vide...

IsaacSchlueter• 18 years ago

This isn't about politics or any kind of /(pro|anti)(israel|semitism)/. It's about technology, PR, and how the new media is disruptive to governments and society.

It absolutely belongs on HN.

hezi• 18 years ago

yeah, the secondary explosions in the video look exectly like an innocent track of Happy Birthday helium balloons

fallentimes2• 18 years ago

While I don't agree with qqq, this has turned in to a witch hunt. Come on guys, he has a history of posting good stuff. Down modding everything he writes in to oblivion isn't going to help.

PG's right though...politics bring out the worst in everyone.

Israeli army's new YouTube strategy may have backfired

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