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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
TexasDem69
(2,317 posts)Support and defend Hamas.
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,856 posts)TexasDem69
(2,317 posts)We do the same for those who support Trump. No difference.
Raine
(31,180 posts)Arazi
(8,887 posts)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.
Its been no secret that raping Israeli women, children and babies is considered part of the resistance
The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)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.
dalton99a
(94,218 posts)Lovie777
(23,012 posts)Bluesaph
(1,026 posts)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 dont 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 isnt 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)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)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/
Cha
(319,168 posts)mcar
(46,064 posts)EllieBC
(3,639 posts)unless they are part of a group we dont like. Then dont believe them. Dont report it. Take your sweet ass time to demand and investigation. Make sure you allow time for those that dont like this group of women to make up excuses.
Cha
(319,168 posts)Snip//
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.
Link to tweet
https://www.thejc.com/news/world/canadian-sexual-assault-centre-boss-sacked-after-signing-letter-denying-hamas-rape-cases-edsg8yhx
EllieBC
(3,639 posts)have been run off Twitter. And at least the one was let go from her position!
Cha
(319,168 posts)letter by Sarah Jama ?
Aww. not.
TY
TexasDem69
(2,317 posts)So-called Canada? Arent they clearly and indisputably in Canada?