Remember the infamous Hitler store in Gaza, with knife mannequins?
According to NY Times hate journalist Diaa Hadid, the knives are out. So to speak (hat tip: Gidon Shaviv).
This is what clothing shops in Gaza look like these days. #knives pic.twitter.com/7xr3V6paL8
— Khaled Abu Toameh (@KhaledAbuToameh) November 25, 2015
@KhaledAbuToameh was in gaza 2 weeks ago and the knives were already put away. Was also just one ship. When was this photo taken?
— Diaa Hadid ضياء حديد (@diaahadid) November 25, 2015
@diaahadid tnx! it was tweeted minutes ago by this agency pic.twitter.com/zROJvYkIF4
— Khaled Abu Toameh (@KhaledAbuToameh) November 25, 2015
@KhaledAbuToameh Oh, Safa….
— Diaa Hadid ضياء حديد (@diaahadid) November 25, 2015
@diaahadid do you think it's fake?
— Khaled Abu Toameh (@KhaledAbuToameh) November 25, 2015
@KhaledAbuToameh No, its old! Taken down long time ago now
— Diaa Hadid ضياء حديد (@diaahadid) November 25, 2015
@diaahadid why do you think they just tweeted it?
— Khaled Abu Toameh (@KhaledAbuToameh) November 25, 2015
Spoke to the owner. Said Israeli officials who he needs to get his clothes in told him to put away the knives or forget about his business..
— Diaa Hadid ضياء حديد (@diaahadid) November 25, 2015
Nice “store-washing” on Hadid’s part. The photo was making the rounds less than a month ago – hardly “old.” Also, she does not seem to have an issue with the store being named “Hitler.”
But good on Israel and COGAT for forcing the store owner to put away the knives. I would like to think they also got him to change the name of the store.