Ziad Abuzarad lists himself as an employee of UNRWA. He has posted content that compares Israelis to “wild beasts and hyenas,” as well as content that incites children to violence.
This video footage below, shared by Ziad Abuzarad, appears to depict a violent clash between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces. The text accompanying the video calls Israelis “murderers and criminals” and questions whether they are really “humans,” or “wild beasts and hyenas.” As scholars have explained, such dehumanization is often a prerequisite for mass violence.
The below video shared by Zaid Abuzarad is mostly comprised of violent footage, typified by the man with an axe. The other screenshots above highlight just a few of the numerous instances in which children are seen committing violent acts in the video. The images also show a child throwing what appears to be a Molotov cocktail, and also shows children using slingshots. The text glorifies these children, calling them “revolutionary fighters;” encourages further violence, implying the violent attacks by these “revolutionary fighters” will achieve a homeland for the Palestinians; and stresses the importance of indoctrinating children into this cycle of violence by stating “it is a commitment we pass on from generation to generation.”
Thus, the images of children in the video along with the text of the post venerating them, encourages other children to follow a path of terrorist violence.
