Ramadan Kareem from the Israeli military

Brigadier-General's holiday wishes turn sour.

Storified by The Stream· Thu, Jul 11 2013 09:24:40

I dont know whether to laugh or cry. The IDF is really good at this PR thing, it is scary.﻿ brokeandyoung

‎Why are people sharing the Ramadan greetings from the IDF? It's pure propaganda and should be pid no mind. اللهم اني صايمAdam | آدم | Adán

A few pointed out the Israeli military's accommodations for soldiers observing Ramadan.

Ramadan Kareem from the #IDF, where Muslims serve alongside Druze, Jews, Christians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovf1MB3s4-k&feature=youtube_gdata_player... Zach

To those who don't yet know, I've been watching Israelis & #IDF spokespersons wishing Muslims and those her serve in #IDF a Good #RamadanDonna Israel

Per IDF orders, Muslim #Israel soldiers are exempt from strenuous daytime activity during #Ramadan, and are afforded an Iftar after sundown.Avi Mayer

Others condemned the video.

This #Ramadan greeting turned into a military threat. Thank you, #IDF, for proving how moral you can be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovf1MB3s4-k&feature=youtu.be #israelSana Saeed

A Ramadan Kareem message from the IDF. Because that clearly counterbalances occupying and killing Palestinians. . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovf1MB3s4-k&feature=player_embeddedMatthew V'ickeery