Picture of Israeli soldier holding Thai flag causes a stir

[webfact]

Photo by @Ytirawi

At the request of Thailand, the Israeli government is urgently examining a photo depicting an Israeli soldier holding the Thai national flag in front of piles of debris.

 

The request was conveyed through the Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv.

 

The embassy has been informed that Israel cannot yet verify whether the photo, which went viral on the X platform, is genuine or has been doctored for propaganda purposes.

 

A high-ranking Israeli official informed the Thai embassy that “the soldier’s action was inappropriate and the Israeli army has been asked to investigate the matter.”

 

Thai Ambassador to Israel, Pannabha Chandraramya, has emphasised to Israel the Thai concerns and has urged them to exercise caution to prevent any recurrence.

 

“It is because Thailand does not take sides with any party in the conflict. Furthermore, Thailand has long wished for the conflict to be resolved peacefully through negotiation. Thailand is deeply concerned about the welfare of the eight Thai nationals still being held hostage there.”

 

Thailand has also stressed to all parties concerned the importance of adhering to the UN resolution of March 25, calling for an immediate ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan and the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.

 

Source: Thai PBS 2024-03-30

 

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[ezzra]

The way world's opinion of Israel at the moment, no matter what hey will hold in their hands,

anything and everything will not look good, the world forgot the authorities Hamas inflected on 

hapless people back in 7.10, now they all feel sorry for rapists and murderers and the people who

support them,  It's fickle crazy world out there with very selective memory...

[James105]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand is deeply concerned about the welfare of the eight Thai nationals still being held hostage there.

 

Of course, it would never occur to the pearl clutchers that this could be the very reason for displaying the Thai flag, as Isreali soldiers would be only too aware that the evil murdering rapists on the other side of this conflict are holding Thai people hostage as well as Isreali's. 

[tgw]

Piles of debris ?

Top Charoen Optical ?

How is it possible to confuse piles of debris with tanks, even with the best camo ?

[Hummin]

43 minutes ago, ezzra said:

The way world's opinion of Israel at the moment, no matter what hey will hold in their hands,

anything and everything will not look good, the world forgot the authorities Hamas inflected on 

hapless people back in 7.10, now they all feel sorry for rapists and murderers and the people who

support them,  It's fickle crazy world out there with very selective memory...

The biggest lie, is continuing claiming  7. October as a start of this conflict! It was just the results of decades of suppressing people with violence, bombing, unjustified revenge,  taking away peoples rights as individuals, being punished for neighbour's actions,  braking international laws, and all this while the international community with power watching and do nothing. 

 

Tired of listening to excuses and defending war crimes.

 

And yes, this conflict is much closer to all of us than any other conflict in the region, because this is not an civil war, this is an superpower against a poor defenseless part, where the children and women suffers more than any others. And we support them with weapons, and also made them a nuclear war nation with help from UK and Norway! 

 

They have no territory to hide or defend themselves from! 

 

Just tired of reading BS from the same Israel apologist over and over, with no what so ever empathy, and say it could had been different, if ,,,,,,, they didnt attack 7. october, but no, 7. october didnt change anything, it just escalated the process! 

 

Well unfortunate Hamas have succeeded, they have the world attention now, even it was a suicide! A suicide hard to understand, 

 

We all understand the complexity of this conflict, we understand the jews fighting for their existence, and we understand those behind 7. October must pay for what they did, and we also understand, Hamas have to lay down their weapons, and surrender! But thats not happening, instead Israel choose to kill civilians! 

 

Our voice will hopefully be heard, and the international community will listen, and makes things happen! 

 

But, as long Usa use their veto right, then, nothing is going to happen! 

 

 

[Ben Zioner]

More TBA [Thai BellyAching].

 

But the Merkava looks great, mighty.

[mfd101]

14 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

But the Merkava looks great, mighty.

Yes, certainly doesn't look like "piles of debris". What idiot thought that one up?

 

And if they were tanks knocked out of action, the Israeli soldier would scarcely be posing in front of them.

[Ben Zioner]

33 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Just tired of reading BS

U said it.

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

The way world's opinion of Israel at the moment, no matter what hey will hold in their hands,

anything and everything will not look good, the world forgot the authorities Hamas inflected on 

hapless people back in 7.10, now they all feel sorry for rapists and murderers and the people who

support them,  It's fickle crazy world out there with very selective memory...

I’m sure ‘the world’ certainly has not lost sight of the atrocities Hamas perpetrated BUT the present actions by Israel have gone way over the top and as other have mentioned it’s now just a massacre / genocide etc - or whatever term you want to use 

[Wobblybob]

39 minutes ago, Hummin said:

The biggest lie, is continuing claiming  7. October as a start of this conflict! It was just the results of decades of suppressing people with violence, bombing, unjustified revenge,  taking away peoples rights as individuals, being punished for neighbour's actions,  braking international laws, and all this while the international community with power watching and do nothing. 

 

Tired of listening to excuses and defending war crimes.

 

And yes, this conflict is much closer to all of us than any other conflict in the region, because this is not an civil war, this is an superpower against a poor defenseless part, where the children and women suffers more than any others. And we support them with weapons, and also made them a nuclear war nation with help from UK and Norway! 

 

They have no territory to hide or defend themselves from! 

 

Just tired of reading BS from the same Israel apologist over and over, with no what so ever empathy, and say it could had been different, if ,,,,,,, they didnt attack 7. october, but no, 7. october didnt change anything, it just escalated the process! 

 

Well unfortunate Hamas have succeeded, they have the world attention now, even it was a suicide! A suicide hard to understand, 

 

We all understand the complexity of this conflict, we understand the jews fighting for their existence, and we understand those behind 7. October must pay for what they did, and we also understand, Hamas have to lay down their weapons, and surrender! But thats not happening, instead Israel choose to kill civilians! 

 

Our voice will hopefully be heard, and the international community will listen, and makes things happen! 

 

But, as long Usa use their veto right, then, nothing is going to happen! 

 

 

Oh perleeeeaaaase, put another record on, this ones getting worn out, what some posters will invent to justify these horrific crimes against humanity is mind boggling.

[Wobblybob]

1 minute ago, JoePai said:

I’m sure ‘the world’ certainly has not lost sight of the atrocities Hamas perpetrated BUT the present actions by Israel have gone way over the top and as other have mentioned it’s now just a massacre / genocide etc - or whatever term you want to use 

The term I would use is ensuring another 7/10 never happens again.🥴

[Hummin]

4 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

Oh perleeeeaaaase, put another record on, this ones getting worn out, what some posters will invent to justify these horrific crimes against humanity is mind boggling.

Cant help you, you see it, you know it, your opinions is no better than the other half in this conflict, and you show likeness in every post you do, same over and over.

 

If you cant see both parts, you are part of the problem

[Wobblybob]

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Cant help you, you see it, you know it, your opinions is no better than the other half in this conflict, and you show likeness in every post you do, same over and over.

 

If you cant see both parts, you are part of the problem

I can see the part that created the other part, you can only imagine deluded scenarios. HTH.

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

“It is because Thailand does not take sides with any party in the conflict. 

Total BS. 

[Hummin]

5 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

I can see the part that created the other part, you can only imagine deluded scenarios. HTH.

It doesnt leave much for intellectual understanding and humanity. 

 

Im off on holiday, so enjoy the debate where  no one is right.

 

Im just happy I pulled the right card when born, which only gives me the right to speak from my hearth, what I feel, how I see it, risking nothing at all. 

 

A least I have no guilt

[brianthainess]

That is a brand new flag, IMO still has the fold creases in it and is spotless, where did it come from?

[quake]

Oh well. not the best of images.

 

But in the uk you can set our flag alight and that's ok

With the cops standing right there.

 

 

[JimTripper]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

The way world's opinion of Israel at the moment, no matter what hey will hold in their hands,

anything and everything will not look good, the world forgot the authorities Hamas inflected on 

hapless people back in 7.10, now they all feel sorry for rapists and murderers and the people who

support them,  It's fickle crazy world out there with very selective memory...

It makes sense to forget a lesser crime.

[Wobblybob]

6 minutes ago, Hummin said:

It doesnt leave much for intellectual understanding and humanity. 

 

Im off on holiday, so enjoy the debate where  no one is right.

 

Im just happy I pulled the right card when born, which only gives me the right to speak from my hearth, what I feel, how I see it, risking nothing at all. 

 

A least I have no guilt

The Joker was not the right card and why would you only want to speak from your "hearth" oh you intellectual one.😂😂😂

[Hummin]

4 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

The Joker was not the right card and why would you only want to speak from your "hearth" oh you intellectual one.😂😂😂

The intellectual side only, would mean one part was erased, which will give new challenges.

 

In nature the strongest part always win, so intellectually, we should just let Israel perform genocide, and then deal with the aftermath. 

 

We cant allow that, it puts Europe in danger with a new flood of emigrants who will never forget. 

 

I have to admire your tactic in debates.

 

Joker, good one. 

 

Have great easter holiday

[Yagoda]

Just another opportunity for Jew Haters to vent.

[Hummin]

6 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Just another opportunity for Jew Haters to vent.

So the other side hate Palestinians?

 

[ezzra]

No point in re-hashing a narratives and opinions that was posted in these pages a thousands of times already,

just to that in this war, there're no winners, only losers..

[Wobblybob]

13 minutes ago, Hummin said:

The intellectual side only, would mean one part was erased, which will give new challenges.

 

In nature the strongest part always win, so intellectually, we should just let Israel perform genocide, and then deal with the aftermath. 

 

We cant allow that, it puts Europe in danger with a new flood of emigrants who will never forget. 

 

I have to admire your tactic in debates.

 

Joker, good one. 

 

Have great easter holiday

Was it Mark Twain that said "talking 🐂💩 doth not an intellectual make"

Yes happy Easter.

[Bkk Brian]

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

So the other side hate Palestinians?

 

No just Hamas terrorists and their supporters

[Celsius]

they need to eliminate all those cultural enrichers that come to western countries.

 

carpet bombing will do

[Hunz Kittisak]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

The way world's opinion of Israel at the moment, no matter what hey will hold in their hands,

anything and everything will not look good, the world forgot the authorities Hamas inflected on 

hapless people back in 7.10, now they all feel sorry for rapists and murderers and the people who

support them,  It's fickle crazy world out there with very selective memory...

I agree wholeheartedly 

it’s a world that’s out of whack

vile Hamas the perpetrators playing victims now 

[Hummin]

9 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

No just Hamas terrorists and their supporters

So, you let your hearth control your mind. 

 

I hate nobody, thats the difference between you and me

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

So, you let your hearth control your mind. 

 

I hate nobody, thats the difference between you and me

Yes, my heart goes out to the victims of the massacre on the 7th Oct, especially those tortured, mutilated, raped. Those taken hostage and those massacred. I hate terrorists and I especially hate the terrorists who did that with intent to show the world with their cameras.

 

Indeed I can see the difference between you and me. 

[Hellfire]

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

 

 

And yes, this conflict is much closer to all of us than any other conflict in the region, because this is not an civil war, this is an superpower against a poor defenseless part, where the children and women suffers more than any others.

 

 

 

 

 This sentence proves to me that you have no idea about what really happens in that area of the world. Several million Israelis against 2 billion muslims, whose common purpose is to wipe out Israel from the region. Palestinians are indeed the victims. But not Israel’s victims but the victims of the whole autocratic Islamic world, which uses them as stick against the Jewish state and the western civilization as a whole.
 Israel is not a superpower! For 70+ years all that Israel is doing is trying to survive.     To be honest, Israel is a military camp and not an ordinary country. A camp surrounded by the sea of medieval mentality enemies, hating anything that this democratic and successful country represents. If only Palestinians controlled their actions and 51% of them accepted the idea of the Jewish state - there would be peace the next day. 
I  am tired of the useful idiots having opinion on something they have no true understanding of.