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A Palestinian man places a shoe on a television screen broadcasting President Donald Trumps announcement of his administrations Middle East peace plan, Hebron, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Jan. 28, 2020.
(Credit: REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma)
Found at: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/home.html
Almost as good as W's shoe reward......
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)Isn't it an insult to put your foot, or shoe, on the photo of someone's face? I seem to remember this.
murielm99
(30,736 posts)He is the only person I have ever seen whose mouth looks like an asshole. Except his children, of course.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,490 posts)Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_tossing#Insult
In many Arab cultures, throwing a shoe at someone is considered extremely insulting. It is also considered rude to display the sole of one's foot to someone. In 2008, Iraqi cameraman Muntadar al-Zaidi was arrested and incarcerated for throwing two shoes at United States President George W. Bush while the president was visiting Baghdad. President Bush ducked and was not struck by the shoes. Shoe throwing as an insult is not limited to the Arab world; other notable incidents have involved other celebrities and world leaders, including Steve McCarthy, David Beckham, Harry Styles, Lily Allen, Hillary Clinton, and Wen Jiabao.
KY........
lunatica
(53,410 posts)and when shoes are used to step on peoples likenesses it is a profound insult indeed. Its also an insult if a shoe is thrown at someone as it was at George Bush in Iraq.
Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)malaise
(268,980 posts)(in Iraq)
lunatica
(53,410 posts)That was an epic feel good video!
Still have that cathartic feeling when I watch it
Ahpook
(2,750 posts)He dodged both of those like a champ
malaise
(268,980 posts)but he did duck the shoe
BHDem53
(1,061 posts)crickets
(25,969 posts)Talitha
(6,584 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,149 posts)warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Hope we all do.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)UTUSN
(70,686 posts)Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)Rider3
(919 posts)...something gross is smeared on the sole of that shoe.
PandoraAwakened
(905 posts)Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)You're considered lower than low. This Palestinian's got it right.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,490 posts)Especially after this recent sham "peace deal", they would shoe bomb and spit on him mercilessly.
I'm reading we just alienated millions of people in Jordon, creating further unrest just to please Bibi.....