Nikol Stelmashvski
Coverage of Nikol Stelmashvski in the Nexus archive.
- Photo of Israeli soldiers posing next to blindfolded Palestinian fuels anger online
A viral photo of two Israeli soldiers posing next to a blindfolded Palestinian, posted by Nikol Stelmashvski on Instagram, has sparked widespread online anger. The image, part of a series marking the end of Stelmashvski's military service, shows the soldiers smiling while the Palestinian sits on the ground with his head down.
- Photo of Israeli soldiers posing next to blindfolded Palestinian fuels anger online
A viral photo of two Israeli soldiers posing next to a blindfolded Palestinian sparked global outrage. The image, posted on an Israeli soldier's Instagram account and later removed, prompted accusations of dehumanization and comparisons to historical abuses like Abu Graib. Similar incidents involving Israeli soldiers sharing graphic content of Palestinians have been reported since the Gaza conflict began.