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Palestinian slingers
Dec 17th, 2018 at 10:22pm
 
Among photographs published in the Guardian, Palestinian slingers (the newspaper, alas, speaks of "slingshots")

https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2018/dec/17/a-razor-cut-and-a-runaway-g...

The angle exaggerates the size of the sling, but it's recognizably the very long slings, with big rectangular pouch, used by Palestinian shebabs
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Reply #1 - Dec 18th, 2018 at 3:55am
 
Some great photos there. I still don't understand how the slingshot/sling mix-up happens so often. Yes, I know we on the forum are the obsessives and most people haven't given a second thought to what a sling is after hearing about David and Goliath, but still! We all have Google!
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Reply #2 - Dec 18th, 2018 at 1:52pm
 
I still don't understand how the slingshot/sling mix-up happens so often.

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I think that I can give some explain to that. To my language (Greek) there is no different word for the two weapons. When they see me practicing, they will usually ask "with this?" and they add "the rope" or they add the rotating motion. But no different name. I guess, many other languages have same misunderstandings... Smiley
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Reply #3 - Dec 18th, 2018 at 2:13pm
 
Ich mag diese Fotos nicht.  Sie sind Propaganda.  Sad
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Reply #4 - Dec 20th, 2018 at 9:32am
 
Jaegoor wrote on Dec 18th, 2018 at 2:13pm:
Ich mag diese Fotos nicht.  Sie sind Propaganda.  Sad


Exactly! Palestinian slingers get a lot of really nice photographs because it fits a political agenda. It gives outsiders the impression that they are helpless against big, mean Israel. Those poor,  brave Palestinians have to defend themselves with rocks!

No. I don’t see Israelis blowing up busses or cafes with children in them. The sling photos are a lie.
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Reply #5 - Dec 20th, 2018 at 11:53am
 
@NOC
Bullshit read some history please.

sorry for the offence couldn't hold myself. Smiley
Media do a great job at creating divisions, you are a great example.
brave? braver than anyone behind a keyboard.

(by the way i don't disagree with jaegoor. media's first job is to make propaganda and it's second job to make money.)
don't be hasty to answer, I won't, take your time reading the history of the region

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Reply #6 - Dec 20th, 2018 at 12:42pm
 
Ich habe die Geschichte studiert.  Viele meiner Freunde Leben dort.  Es ist klar Propaganda.  Ich kenne sehr viele dieser Bilder. Menschen werden benutzt.  Vielleicht folgen Sie Ihrem eigenem Rat.
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Reply #7 - Dec 20th, 2018 at 3:17pm
 
@Parm: you are welcome to disagree, but profanity and ad hominem attacks are not welcome. Instead of saying “sorry” and saying it anyway, maybe try not being so offensive next time. You clearly aren’t actually sorry.
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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES!  Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“  -Jesus the Noodler
 
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