"The Gilboa Redemption"; Activists Comment on Palestinian Prisoners' Escape

By Al Mayadeen
6 Sep 2021 10:30
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Social media activists comment on the escape of the Palestinian prisoners from the Gilboa Prison, with some so overly joyed by the news they mocked the Israeli failure.

The Freedom Tunnel, a heavy blow to the Israeli military

Social media activists commented on the escape of 6 Palestinian prisoners from Gilboa Prison near the occupied city of Bisan on Monday, using the hashtag #نفق_الحرية (Freedom Tunnel),

Al Mayadeen's Lana Medawar shared a picture mocking the similarity between the escape and academy award-winning movie The Shawshank Redemption.

The real #Shawshankredemption #نفق_الحرية pic.twitter.com/GhPxveazSy
— Lana Medawar (@MedawarLana) September 6, 2021

This one is even better 😍#نفق_الحرية https://t.co/dog8RJDSun
— Lana Medawar (@MedawarLana) September 6, 2021

Activist Batoul Murad kept things very simple: The art vs The artists

The art The artists #نفق_الحرية pic.twitter.com/raPmAQjQdm
— بَ (@muradbatoul) September 6, 2021

"Some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright"
The Shawshank Redemption #سجن_جلبوع #نفق_الحرية #نفق_جلبوع pic.twitter.com/ilpw9wV871
— セerinAʝ😷🇱🇧⚕ (@Libano961) September 6, 2021

What happened last night in Palestine is a great victory. At every opportunity, the Palestinians prove that their will, strength & faith are stronger than any occupation. The Zionists should know that they’ll not be safe if they don’t leave our land. #نفق_الحرية #فلسطين pic.twitter.com/tfbxwIlTUk
— aya 🤍 (@aya_gh1) September 6, 2021

URGENT: Calls to remove commercial and home cameras and destroy recent recordings in areas near Gilboa Prison to prevent the six prisoners from getting caught !! 🚨 #نفق_الحرية https://t.co/pnstvEGN2n
— #SaveSilwan ! #SaveSheikhJarrah ! (@_sevdalizaa) September 6, 2021

Amal Ali poked fun at the Israeli team observing the hole the prisoners escaped from, referencing Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture, The Thinker.