Sunday, December 30, 2007

A Decade Ago

This picture appeared in Yedioth Ahronot daily newspaper on January 2, 1998.

It shows the methods of Israel's gentle policemen in dealing with demonstrators, in this case, students near the Knesset:



And in case you missed the irony of my "gentle" remark, here's a close-up:



By the way, that's a strangle hold. Very effective way to cut off air supply to a person and in a situation like this, a possible break of the larynx is also a possibility.

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