A photograph of an Arab baby outfitted with a suicide explosives vest has made waves throughout the world. Israeli forces found the photo last week in the home of a wanted Arab terrorist in Hevron. Reuters reported that \"a relative of the little boy confirmed the photo was genuine, but said it was a party joke and there was no intention to turn him into a suicide bomber.\" It has been noted, however, that though the Palestinians haven\'t yet used infants to commit mass murder, there have been 16- and 17-year-old suicide bombers. Arutz-7 reported last week on a collection of photos, which can be seen here, showing Arab children in Gaza in a play depicting violence against Jews and Israel.
An editorial in Ma\'ariv today states, \"The Palestinian reaction, \'It\'s only a joke,\' merely adds to the photograph\'s power... In this war, part of which has gone for almost two years on the world\'s television screens, the \'suicide-baby\' has dropped a public relations time-bomb directly into Arafat\'s lap. This is one of those pictures that are worth a thousand words.\" US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said the photo is \"certainly... a highly objectionable display.\"
An editorial in Ma\'ariv today states, \"The Palestinian reaction, \'It\'s only a joke,\' merely adds to the photograph\'s power... In this war, part of which has gone for almost two years on the world\'s television screens, the \'suicide-baby\' has dropped a public relations time-bomb directly into Arafat\'s lap. This is one of those pictures that are worth a thousand words.\" US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said the photo is \"certainly... a highly objectionable display.\"