When Israel’s violations are caught on camera, it seeks to scapegoat the identifiable individuals only in order to safeguard the state’s institutions. Israeli media quoting the Israeli Defence Forces’ Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi concerning the recent (and normal) brutality of soldiers beating up Palestinian detainees must be seen within the context of visibility, rather than an actual attempt to address colonial violence. The beating was a “severe incident that is repugnant and directly contradicts the values of the IDF,” claimed Kochavi in response to the video which went viral on TikTok. The soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda battalion were suspended and military police are now in charge of the investigation. The battalion has been linked to other violations against … Continue reading Israel’s visible violence is protected by its own impunity