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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,856 posts)
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 06:43 PM Nov 2023

UN calls for investigation into reports that Israeli women were raped by Hamas fighters on 10/7 (WARNING: DISTURBING)

UN Women has called for an investigation into reports of violence against Israeli women on October 7.
Allegations of rape and gender-based violence have emerged in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks.
The head of UN Women called for peace and a commitment to both Israeli and Palestinian women.

An investigation by The Washington Post into the use of rape as a weapon of war on October 7 said one woman, her identity concealed in a video statement to Israeli police, said she witnessed a gang rape at the Nova rave near Re'im, as she pretended to be dead.

Her account describes an Hamas militant violently raping a woman and then passing her to a comrade who executed her with a shot to the head.

"He didn't pick up his pants. He shot her while inside her," the witness said, per The Washington Post.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/un-calls-for-investigation-into-reports-that-israeli-women-were-raped-by-hamas-fighters-on-october-7/ar-AA1kxZ4B?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=66f19014913541a888029bb77ede4fbd&ei=9

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UN calls for investigation into reports that Israeli women were raped by Hamas fighters on 10/7 (WARNING: DISTURBING) (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2023 OP
Yet many Palestinians TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #1
Hamas are terrible but we need to separate their acts from the Palestinian people. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2023 #4
We need to attribute Hamas' acts to its supporters TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #6
Agree. nt Raine Nov 2023 #13
Maybe you missed the celebrations around the world but especially in Gaza Arazi Nov 2023 #9
This Is What No One Wants To Engage, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2023 #10
Kick dalton99a Nov 2023 #2
Russians did and probably still doing the same things in Ukraine...................... Lovie777 Nov 2023 #3
The lines of war are so complicated. Bluesaph Nov 2023 #5
It only took them seven weeks sarisataka Nov 2023 #7
It took them a petition MyMission Nov 2023 #8
Mahalo for that, MyMission. Rec Cha Nov 2023 #14
Took them long enough mcar Nov 2023 #11
"Believe all women" EllieBC Nov 2023 #12
yeah.. here's an example you may have seen.. Cha Nov 2023 #15
Yup. And people are crying that so many of those who consigned EllieBC Nov 2023 #16
Run off twitter of signing that horrible Cha Nov 2023 #17
Why does the letter say TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #18
Yes It IS Canada.. Yeah I took note of that.. thinking Cha Nov 2023 #19
:( Cha Nov 2023 #20
 

TexasDem69

(2,317 posts)
6. We need to attribute Hamas' acts to its supporters
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 07:18 PM
Nov 2023

We do the same for those who support Trump. No difference.

Arazi

(8,887 posts)
9. Maybe you missed the celebrations around the world but especially in Gaza
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 07:37 PM
Nov 2023

There were many hundreds of thousands celebrating Hamas’ “strike” against Israelis with many hundreds of hours of GoPro cameras showing in real time what their terrorists were doing.

It’s been no secret that raping Israeli women, children and babies is considered part of the “resistance”

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)
10. This Is What No One Wants To Engage, Sir
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 07:43 PM
Nov 2023

Whether Hamas is supported widely or merely feared greatly among Arab Palestinians, it is obvious a great many do applaud what Hamas does to Israelis.

Bluesaph

(1,026 posts)
5. The lines of war are so complicated.
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 07:03 PM
Nov 2023

For sure rape and crimes against women have always been around. But in our age of supposed enlightenment it is all the more abhorrent! Those men are savages. I don’t even view them as human anymore. To use their own people as shields shows their savagery.

What has me conflicted are the videos showing Palestinian women cheering at the dead women bodies by Hamas. How do you know your enemy this way? Cheering isn’t a crime. But it does show support for the savages. This is why when people say Israel has produced the next generation of terrorists I call that bullshit. To me it seems the mothers have brought up the terrorists.

sarisataka

(22,696 posts)
7. It only took them seven weeks
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 07:23 PM
Nov 2023

To notice the reports and become "alarmed".

Will there be an investigation? If so will it amount to anything more than a memo about regretful incidents? I won't hold my breath.

MyMission

(2,010 posts)
8. It took them a petition
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 07:31 PM
Nov 2023

Now almost 300,000 signatures calling for the UN to acknowledge and speak against the brutal rapes and murders of Israeli women.
https://www.metoo-unlessurajew.com/

EllieBC

(3,639 posts)
12. "Believe all women"
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 08:34 PM
Nov 2023

unless they are part of a group we don’t like. Then don’t believe them. Don’t report it. Take your sweet ass time to “demand” and investigation. Make sure you allow time for those that don’t like this group of women to make up excuses.

Cha

(319,168 posts)
15. yeah.. here's an example you may have seen..
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 09:23 PM
Nov 2023
Canadian sexual assault centre boss sacked after signing letter denying Hamas rape cases

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The letter, signed by 2,100 people, was authored by Sarah Jama, a member of Ontario's provincial parliament and Susan Kim, a city councillor in Victoria, British Columbia and addressed to all members of Canada's parliament.

It reads: “We, the undersigned, residing in so-called Canada, urge Canadian political leaders to end their complicity in the ongoing massacres and genocide in Gaza, Occupied Palestine.”

The letter took particular issue with NDP leader and Canada's leader of the opposition Jagmeet Singh, who “repeated the unverified accusation that Palestinians were guilty of sexual violence.”



https://www.thejc.com/news/world/canadian-sexual-assault-centre-boss-sacked-after-signing-letter-denying-hamas-rape-cases-edsg8yhx

EllieBC

(3,639 posts)
16. Yup. And people are crying that so many of those who consigned
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 09:43 PM
Nov 2023

have been run off Twitter. And at least the one was let go from her position!

 

TexasDem69

(2,317 posts)
18. Why does the letter say
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 10:25 PM
Nov 2023

“So-called Canada”? Aren’t they clearly and indisputably in Canada?

Cha

(319,168 posts)
19. Yes It IS Canada.. Yeah I took note of that.. thinking
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 10:43 PM
Nov 2023
Sarah Jama, a member of Ontario's provincial parliament and Susan Kim, a city councillor in Victoria, British Columbia Don't think the Government is run the way they want it to So it really isn't Canada Until they Get their Stupid Way.
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