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Soldiers' YouTube dance not so funny anymore (with video)

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Tue, 06 Jul 2010 7:39a.m.

The soldiers, busting their moves

The soldiers, busting their moves

Some Israeli soldiers may have to face the music for a viral video of them dancing on duty.

A video of the soldiers stopping a patrol in the West Bank to dance to American electro-pop singer Kesha's hit 'Tick Tock' has been removed from YouTube. But Israeli TV stations picked it up and showed it repeatedly Monday.

The YouTube user who posted it identified the dancers as Israeli infantrymen in the tense Palestinian city of Hebron.

The video shows six soldiers patrolling as a Muslim call to prayer is heard. Then the music changes, and they break into a Macarena-like dance.

The military called the video a "stunt" and said the troops' commanders have been informed. That could mean their next dance will be 'Jailhouse Rock'.

Watch the video below.

AP

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18 Aug 2010 11:32a.m.

ridley wrote:

Quite neat actually. Shows they have a sense of humor, and thinking outside the box.

07 Jul 2010 01:04p.m.

barry wrote:

hebron soldier dance routine 5 star you go brother

06 Jul 2010 06:15p.m.

Alex wrote:

I agree with other commenters, I honestly can't see anything wrong with this video. Youtube is inundated with videos of U.S./other soldiers doing dances like this. It's just a bit of fun. I imagine the only reason IDF is annoyed about it is because the soldiers are on an active patrol - not because of anything else.

06 Jul 2010 05:07p.m.

nick butler wrote:

too right, too many of these bloody do-gooders, take life too seriously, I would rather they let off 'steam' this way, than with their alternative!!!!!

06 Jul 2010 02:39p.m.

HEIDIBOO wrote:

Bloody good on them for having a little bit of fun in a shitty situation. Its things like this that keep people in a war zone semi sane!. Whilst I dont support the Ireali conflict with Palestine - these guys are soldiers like any other and they deserve some light relief from stressful situations.

06 Jul 2010 01:15p.m.

Rick wrote:

BRILLIANT ! this is fantastic, perhaps if there was more dance, peace in this world there wouldnt be the amount of crap that there is, well done to these soldiers - you have shown your human side - love it ! No threat or problems just some good clean fun. Perhaps if we see it for what it is, just some good fun and not be drawn in to the day to day crap that pervades this world we may all get along better.

06 Jul 2010 09:12a.m.

Sean wrote:

Everyone knows this is propaganda, the jewish settlers in palestine are pretty ruthless, but then again so are the palestinians. They are 2 sets of religous fanatics that are at eachothers throats and it makes me glad that i do live in the "civilized world" where people dont murder eachother for such petty reasons. I know that nowhere is perfect to live, but i am truely glad i live in the northwestern hemasphere and dont have to deal with that lol have fun with ur "holy land"