A List of Things Israelis Like to Do

It is obvious that the Israelis hate anything that starts with the letter “H,” such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, and Hormuz. So, what do Israelis like? Here is a list of things that Israelis like to do:

• The Israeli army destroyed the statue of Jesus Christ in the Christian village of Debel, South Lebanon, just for fun.
• Israeli soldiers bulldozed the solar panels that provide electricity and water in South Lebanon.
• Israel deliberately targets civilian populations in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran (not military targets).
• Israeli soldiers have engaged in the systematic rape of Palestinian men, women, and children in Israeli prisons.
• As of now, at least 77 Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli custody since October 7, 2023, and a total of 306 prisoners have died in custody since 1967. Source: Middle East Monitor.
• Israeli residents are not allowed to have a garage sale whenever they want. Instead, they must obtain a special permit from the government before holding one. I guess the government wants its fair share of taxes.
• Believe it or not, several Israeli professors and teachers have faced serious legal consequences — including imprisonment — for publicly expressing sympathy for Palestinian civilians in Gaza, particularly in the wake of the October 7, 2023 attacks.
• Attacking Christians and Christian sacred sites is a state policy of Israeli apartheid.

Fatima Ftouni was killed alongside her brother, Mohammed Ftouni, a cameraman for Al Mayadeen; 

Ali Shohaib, a veteran reporter for Al Manar TV; and a medic. Another journalist was injured in the strike.
 

Photo credit: Columbus Free Press, March 31, 2026

• Targeting journalists, doctors, schools, and places of worship during war is a war crime. Regardless, the Israelis are still doing it with impunity.
• Palestinians living in the West Bank or Jerusalem — and even those who hold Israeli citizenship — could go to jail if they post criticisms of Israel or express sympathy for Palestinian victims on social media.
• Israel can bulldoze any Palestinian home at whim by simply telling the landowner that they have no building permit or that the area has been declared a military zone.
• For leisure time, Israeli settlers can enter Palestinian villages, set homes and properties on fire, and steal Palestinian livestock under the protection of the IDF. Soldiers will arrest any Palestinian who tries to defend themselves.
• Israelis can expel any Palestinian to another country without due process, even though such an act is contrary to international law.

Israeli Security Minister Ben Gvir publicly brags about abusing 10,000 Palestinian prisoners, stating: “Because of me, all the rights of Palestinians in prison have been taken away. I took away their food, their visits, their time in the yard, their right to education, and now I want to take their lives too.” https://x.com/Abuyousef/status/2043256252470378557?s=20

• Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi insulted the Virgin Mary and called her a prostitute who cheated on her husband. This is very offensive to me as a Muslim. Muslims believe in Mary, the mother of Jesus (Maryam), and hold her in exceptionally high esteem. She is considered one of the most righteous women in Islam, a figure of purity, and a mother chosen by God for a miraculous birth. https://x.com/DrLoupis__/status/2039079842512003427?s=20
• Israeli citizens have frequently spied on the U.S., stolen top‑secret U.S. information, and sold it to American adversaries for the highest bidder.
• Palestinian residents, including children, are subject to military courts, but their Israeli counterparts are not.
• Israel can hold the remains of Palestinians as hostages indefinitely as a form of punishment to their families, despite the fact that this violates both Muslim and Jewish laws, which require the deceased to be buried within 24 hours.
• It has been widely reported in the press that Israelis have stolen body organs from killed Palestinians without the knowledge of their families, to be sold on the black market.
• Spitting on Christians is a common practice in Israel, according to Itamar Ben‑Gvir, the Israeli Minister of National Security.
• Jews in Jerusalem regularly and ritually spit on Christians and their churches.
• Purposely spitting on a Jew or a synagogue anywhere is considered antisemitic. The same should apply the other way around. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Mahmoud El‑Yousseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East affairs, and justice. Email: elyousseph6@yahoo.com

Caption for second photo:  Fatima Ftouni was killed alongside her brother, Mohammed Ftouni, a cameraman for Al Mayadeen; Ali Shohaib, a veteran reporter for Al Manar TV; and a medic. Another journalist was injured in the strike. Photo credit: Columbus Free Press, March 31, 2026