What we know about rape and sexual violence inflicted by Hamas during its terror attack on Israel
1 year ago

What we know about rape and sexual violence inflicted by Hamas during its terror attack on Israel

CNN  

Editor’s Note: The following story includes graphic material. CNN — Simchat Greyman had to pause several times when describing the evidence of sexual violence he saw when recovering bodies of victims of the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel. Greyman was testifying at a United Nations session on sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7 Hamas terror attack, hosted by Israel at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Hamas’ refusal to release them was “what broke this deal and ended the pause in the fighting.” Difficult investigations The Israel Police said previously that they had been interrogating suspects, compiling evidence from the scenes of the terror attack and interviewing witnesses as part of their investigation into sexual crimes and other atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7. The Israeli prime minister added that until a “few days ago” he had not heard the UN or human rights organizations decry the claims of sexual violence.

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Netanyahu's 'arrogant' policies & commanders' failures led to Oct 7 attack, say victims' families
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Netanyahu's 'arrogant' policies & commanders' failures led to Oct 7 attack, say victims' families

Firstpost  

A report by families of October 7 attack’s victims has indicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘arrogant’ policies over the years for creating conditions ripe for the Hamas-led attack last year Israeli Prime Minister Benjamine Netanyahu’s “arrogant” policies over several years and failure of national security apparatus led to the October 7 attack, according to the families of the victims. …

Why the DOJ’s Charges Against Hamas Leadership Are Not Just Empty Symbolism
54 years, 11 months ago

Why the DOJ’s Charges Against Hamas Leadership Are Not Just Empty Symbolism

Slate  

Something significant happened last week on the long road toward justice for the victims of the horrific Oct. 7 attacks: The Department of Justice unsealed terrorism-related charges against six of Hamas’ senior leaders most responsible for planning, supporting, and perpetrating the attacks that resulted in the brutal murders of more than a thousand innocent civilians in Israel, including more than …

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack. “The charges unsealed today are just one part of our effort to target every aspect …

First male victim of alleged rape by Hamas on Oct 7 describes how ‘celebrating’ gunmen assaulted him: ‘A very tough…’
5 months ago

First male victim of alleged rape by Hamas on Oct 7 describes how ‘celebrating’ gunmen assaulted him: ‘A very tough…’

Hindustan Times  

A man has alleged that he was stripped naked and raped by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attack on Israel. The victim, identified only as D, is the first man to reveal how he and other men were allegedly humiliated and assaulted while innocent people were enjoying the Supernova music festival, local Channel 12 reported. An Israeli soldier visits …

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress
5 months ago

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress

CNN  

CNN — In his speech to Congress on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone, pledging to carry on with the war in Gaza until Israeli hostages are released and Hamas is eliminated. We break them down here: Aid entering Gaza Claim: Netanyahu said Israel has “enabled more than 40,000 aid trucks to enter Gaza” adding that …

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress
5 months ago

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress

CNN  

CNN — In his speech to Congress on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone, pledging to carry on with the war in Gaza until Israeli hostages are released and Hamas is eliminated. We break them down here: Aid entering Gaza Claim: Netanyahu said Israel has “enabled more than 40,000 aid trucks to enter Gaza” adding that …

War crimes committed in 7 October attack by Hamas ‘designed’ to kill civilians, rights group says
5 months, 1 week ago

War crimes committed in 7 October attack by Hamas ‘designed’ to kill civilians, rights group says

The Independent  

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Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7
5 months, 1 week ago

Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7

Hindustan Times  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes during the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that precipitated the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, according to a global human rights group report released Wednesday. Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7 Human Rights Watch said the acts of the Palestinian fighters, …

Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ during October 7 attack in southern Israel, HRW says
5 months, 1 week ago

Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ during October 7 attack in southern Israel, HRW says

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — Hamas-led armed groups committed “numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity” against civilians during the October 7 attack in southern Israel, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday. In a 236-page report …

Hamas' sexual violence during October 7 attack was planned & terrorists were trained for it, says report
5 months, 1 week ago

Hamas' sexual violence during October 7 attack was planned & terrorists were trained for it, says report

Firstpost  

Hamas terrorists indulged in rampant sexual abuse, including rape, of women during the October 7 attack on Israel The photographs depicts the victims, many of them, of the Hamas attack The sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attack was planned and they were trained for it, according to a report. Now, the Palestinian Media Watch, an …

Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry
6 months ago

Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry

Al Jazeera  

New report says Israeli military and Palestinian groups committed war crimes and rights abuses since October 7. As she presented the report to the UN Human Rights Council, Pillay said the Israeli military operating in Gaza “forcibly transferred almost the entire population into a small enclosure that is unsafe and uninhabitable” and used heavy weapons in densely populated areas in …

Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza
6 months, 1 week ago

Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza

The Independent  

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UN report revealed sexual violence with corpses by Hamas during 7 October attack
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN report revealed sexual violence with corpses by Hamas during 7 October attack

Op India  

On 26th May, 45 Palestinians taking shelter in Rafah were killed in an air strike initiated by Israel to kill Hamas operatives. However, no one talked about the context of the air strikes that have been happening since 7th October 2023, the day on which Hamas terrorists entered Israel and killed over 1,300 people. Context of the attack On the …

Takeaways from AP examination of how 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 originated
7 months ago

Takeaways from AP examination of how 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 originated

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The United Nations and other organizations have presented credible evidence that Hamas militants committed sexual assault during their Oct. 7 rampage in southern Israel. They include two debunked testimonies from volunteers with the Israeli search and rescue organization ZAKA, whose stories helped fuel a global clash over whether sexual violence occurred during the attack and on what scale. …

How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war
7 months ago

How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

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How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war
7 months ago

How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Chaim Otmazgin had tended to dozens of shot, burned or mutilated bodies before he reached the home that would put him at the center of a global clash. The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, said Monday he had reason to believe that three key Hamas leaders bore responsibility for “rape and other acts of sexual …

Opinion: Israel's Gaza war is horrific, but don't discount reports of Hamas' sexual violence
7 months ago

Opinion: Israel's Gaza war is horrific, but don't discount reports of Hamas' sexual violence

LA Times  

The site of the music festival in Israel near the Gaza border after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants. So it’s hard for me to understand the raging controversy over whether Hamas terrorists who killed more than 1,100 Israelis on Oct. 7 also inflicted rape and other sexual crimes on their victims as a “practice.” If soldiers are depraved …

Israel fears International Criminal Court is preparing ARREST WARRANT for Benjamin Netanyahu for breaking international laws in Gaza
8 months ago

Israel fears International Criminal Court is preparing ARREST WARRANT for Benjamin Netanyahu for breaking international laws in Gaza

Daily Mail  

The Israeli government called an 'emergency discussion' over concerns the International Criminal Court could be preparing an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders over alleged breaches of international law in Gaza, it has been revealed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speak to the media following talks at the Chancellery on …

October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims
9 months ago

October 7: Forensic analysis shows Hamas abuses, many false Israeli claims

Al Jazeera  

Investigation draws up a list of those killed in Hamas attack, but also finds certain claims repeated by Israeli politicians untrue. Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has carried out a forensic analysis of the events of October 7, when Hamas fighters launched an incursion into Israel that has transformed the politics of the Middle East. October 7 reveals widespread human rights …

UN envoy: Finding that some hostages were victims of sexual violence doesn’t justify Israeli attacks
9 months, 1 week ago

UN envoy: Finding that some hostages were victims of sexual violence doesn’t justify Israeli attacks

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict warned Israel on Monday that the finding of “clear and convincing information” that some hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel were subjected to sexual violence “does not in any way legitimize further hostilities.” “In fact, it creates a moral imperative for a …

At least 13,000 'terrorists' among Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 13,000 'terrorists' among Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu

Hindustan Times  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told a German newspaper that at least 13,000 "terrorists" were among Palestinians killed during Israel's air and ground assault on Gaza. This handout picture released by the Israeli army shows troops on the ground in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Five months into Israel's campaign …

UN report reveals Palestinians were abused in Israeli detention centres
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN report reveals Palestinians were abused in Israeli detention centres

Live Mint  

Israel and Hamas war has entered its fifth month. Palestinians abused by Israel “ Detainees reported being taken on trucks to large makeshift ‘military barracks’ housing 100-120 people each, where they were held, often for weeks at a time, in between periods of interrogation at a nearby location,” the UNRWA document said, in allegations first reported by the New York …

UN finds evidence of sexual violence by Hamas since Oct. 7
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN finds evidence of sexual violence by Hamas since Oct. 7

Live Mint  

The United Nations has found “reasonable grounds” to conclude that Hamas committed sexual violence during its Oct. 7 attack in Israel, and said there are indications such violence continues to be carried out against those being held hostage by the group. It said the true prevalence of sexual violence during the attack and afterward “may take months or years to …

U.N. envoy cites ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.N. envoy cites ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7

LA Times  

Debris left at the site of a music festival near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip on Oct. 12, 2023, days after Hamas’ attack during which a U.N. team concluded there were “reasonable grounds to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence took place.” The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday that …

'Reasonable grounds to believe' Hamas committed rapes during attacks on Israel: UN report
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Reasonable grounds to believe' Hamas committed rapes during attacks on Israel: UN report

Hindustan Times  

There are "reasonable grounds to believe" rapes were committed during Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel and that hostages subsequently taken to Gaza have also been raped, a UN report said Monday. The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday, March 4, 2024, that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, …

A UN envoy says there are ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A UN envoy says there are ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7. Based on first-hand accounts of released hostages, she said the team “found …

UN experts say grounds to believe rape occurred in Hamas attack on Israel
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UN experts say grounds to believe rape occurred in Hamas attack on Israel

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian group has repeatedly denied allegations its fighters committed acts of sexual violence during the October 7 attack. A team of United Nations experts has said there are “reasonable grounds to believe” sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7. Patten said her team was not able to meet with any …

The unravelling of the New York Times ‘Hamas rape’ story
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The unravelling of the New York Times ‘Hamas rape’ story

Al Jazeera  

An horrific story in the New York Times falls apart and exposes systemic issues. In December 2023, the New York Times published an explosive article – now widely discredited – that detailed Hamas’s agenda to weaponise rape and sexual violence on October 7. Lead contributors: Ali Abunimah – Director, Electronic Intifada Chris Hedges – Former Middle East bureau chief, the …

Rape and sexual assault took place during Hamas attack, Israeli association says
10 months ago

Rape and sexual assault took place during Hamas attack, Israeli association says

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel on Wednesday said it has found evidence of “systematic and intentional” rape and sexual abuse during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that ignited the war in Gaza. Sulitzeanu said victim identification was difficult because many were killed after being assaulted, and first responders were so overwhelmed by …

Rape and sexual assault was ‘systematic’ during Hamas attack, Israeli association says
10 months ago

Rape and sexual assault was ‘systematic’ during Hamas attack, Israeli association says

LA Times  

The site of a music festival near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel a few days after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel on Wednesday said it has found evidence of “systematic and intentional” rape and sexual abuse during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that ignited the war in Gaza. …

Live updates | Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Live updates | Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire

Associated Press  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected two key demands Hamas has made during indirect cease-fire talks, saying Israel will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip or release thousands of jailed militants. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, told reporters after the meeting that the secretary-general appealed to many countries that suspended funding to UNRWA after the allegations “to reconsider” …

Israel says UN agency UNRWA involved in October 7 Hamas attack, will stop its activities in Gaza after war
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says UN agency UNRWA involved in October 7 Hamas attack, will stop its activities in Gaza after war

Hindustan Times  

Israel will seek to stop the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Gaza after the war, a minister said Saturday, after Israel accused several UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack. Israel-Hamas war: A view of the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City Israel was aiming to ensure "UNRWA will not …

Hamas welcomes UN court ruling as it fires rockets on Israel - follow latest
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Hamas welcomes UN court ruling as it fires rockets on Israel - follow latest

The Telegraph  

Hamas celebrated a UN court’s ruling as it fired rockets at Israel. Air raid alarms rang out in Israel after the International Court of Justice ordered it to “take all measures within its power” to prevent genocide taking place during its military campaign in Gaza. Hamas appears to have targeted the south of Israel, where attacks have become increasingly rare …

Netanyahu rejects Hamas deal to end war, release captives
11 months ago

Netanyahu rejects Hamas deal to end war, release captives

Al Jazeera  

Israeli leader says soldiers will have ‘fallen in vain’ if he accepts Palestinian group’s terms to end the war. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a proposal by Hamas to end the war and release captives in exchange for withdrawing Israeli forces, releasing prisoners and accepting the armed group’s governance of Gaza. Netanyahu, who is under growing domestic pressure …

Hamas says October 7 attack was a ‘necessary step’, admits to ‘some faults’
11 months ago

Hamas says October 7 attack was a ‘necessary step’, admits to ‘some faults’

Al Jazeera  

The Palestinian group provides its account of what happened before and during the assault on communities in southern Israel. The Palestinian group Hamas has said there were “faults” in the October 7 attack it led on southern Israel, but claimed its fighters only targeted Israeli soldiers and people carrying weapons. In a 16-page report titled “Our Narrative” and published on …

Israel-Hamas war completes 100 days: Its devastative impact explained in numbers
11 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Hamas war completes 100 days: Its devastative impact explained in numbers

Hindustan Times  

The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has completed 100 days since it began on October 7 after Hamas terrorists launched an unprovoked attack on southern Israel and massacred hundreds of innocent civilians, raped women and abducted hostages. Israeli soldiers in Gaza Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to completely eliminate Hamas terror network in Gaza. TOTAL DEATHS Number of Palestinians killed …

Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas war will continue for 'many more months'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas war will continue for 'many more months'

ABC  

At a news conference on Saturday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war would continue for "many more months" and that Israel would assume control of the Gaza side of the border with Egypt. Key points: Hospital sources say intensified Israeli air raids kill 35 more Palestinians in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war will continue …

Antony Blinken condemns Hamas sexual violence: ‘Beyond anything I’ve seen’
1 year ago

Antony Blinken condemns Hamas sexual violence: ‘Beyond anything I’ve seen’

The Independent  

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Netanyahu warns Hamas to 'surrender now' as Israeli forces press on in south Gaza | Top points
1 year ago

Netanyahu warns Hamas to 'surrender now' as Israeli forces press on in south Gaza | Top points

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Hamas to give up its arms, exclaiming that the hundreds of its combatants who had surrendered in Gaza and who had been arrested marked the start of the terror group’s demise. On Sunday, Israeli tanks paved their way to the heart of Southern Gaza's main city Khan Younis in a major new push …

Biden calls on world to forcefully condemn rape of women during Hamas attack
1 year ago

Biden calls on world to forcefully condemn rape of women during Hamas attack

The Independent  

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New signs emerge of ‘widespread’ sexual crimes by Hamas, as Netanyahu alleges global indifference
1 year ago

New signs emerge of ‘widespread’ sexual crimes by Hamas, as Netanyahu alleges global indifference

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A man hiding in a pit during the Oct. 7 Hamas assault on an outdoor music festival in Israel said he heard someone nearby screaming she was being raped. “I say to the women’s rights organizations, to the human rights organizations, you’ve heard of the rape of Israeli women, horrible atrocities, sexual mutilation — where the hell are …

Biden calls reports of Hamas raping Israeli hostages ‘appalling,’ says world can’t look away
1 year ago

Biden calls reports of Hamas raping Israeli hostages ‘appalling,’ says world can’t look away

Associated Press  

BOSTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday forcefully denounced the reported rape and sexual violence against Israeli girls and women by Hamas militants following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, calling on the world to condemn such conduct “without equivocation” and “without exception.” Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in Boston, Biden noted that in recent weeks, female survivors and witnesses …

Biden says world cannot ignore ‘appalling’ reports of Hamas raping Israeli women
1 year ago

Biden says world cannot ignore ‘appalling’ reports of Hamas raping Israeli women

LA Times  

President Biden heads toward Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. President Biden on Tuesday forcefully denounced the reported rape and other sexual violence against Israeli girls and women by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, calling on the world to condemn such conduct “without equivocation” and “without exception.” Speaking at a campaign fundraiser …

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 57
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 57

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s renewed attacks kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza amid mediating efforts led by Qatar to re-establish the truce. Diplomacy Qatar, which has played a central mediating role in truce efforts, said talks are still continuing with Israelis and Palestinians to restore the truce, but the renewed bombardment of Gaza has complicated matters. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said aid …

Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance: report
1 year ago

Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance: report

The Hindu  

Israel's military was aware of Hamas ' plan to launch an attack on Israeli soil over a year before the devastating Oct. 7 operation that killed hundreds of people, The New York Times reported on December 1. The Times said Israeli officials were in possession of a 40-page battle plan, code-named “Jericho Wall,” that detailed a hypothetical Hamas attack on …

New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance
1 year ago

New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military was aware of Hamas ' plan to launch an attack on Israeli soil over a year before the devastating Oct. 7 operation that killed hundreds of people, The New York Times reported Friday. The Times said Israeli officials were in possession of a 40-page battle plan, code-named “Jericho Wall,” that detailed a hypothetical Hamas attack on …

Israel knew of Hamas attack plan a year ago, dismissed it as 'imaginary': Report
1 year ago

Israel knew of Hamas attack plan a year ago, dismissed it as 'imaginary': Report

India Today  

Nearly two months into the Israel-Hamas war, a new report has suggested that officials in Israel had received documents detailing the planned Hamas attack, a year before it happened. ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR: WHAT PRE-WAR DOCUMENT SUGGESTED The document stated the Hamas terrorists would use a barrage of rockets and drones to attack Israel. Meanwhile, last month, Israel's domestic security service chief …

Israeli victims of sexual assault: Women around the world are not showing up for them.
54 years, 11 months ago

Israeli victims of sexual assault: Women around the world are not showing up for them.

Slate  

Of all of the horrors coming out of the Israel-Hamas conflict, among the most horrible are the barbaric murders, rapes, sexual assaults, and kidnappings of women and young girls in Israel during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. Since Oct. 7, there has been overwhelming evidence that Israeli women and young girls were not “just” slaughtered, but raped, assaulted, tortured, …

Alyssa Farah Griffin slams women’s groups for silence on reports of rape against Israeli women
1 year ago

Alyssa Farah Griffin slams women’s groups for silence on reports of rape against Israeli women

Salon  

On Monday’s episode of “The View,” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin blasted international women’s groups for their silence on reports of gender-based violence by Hamas against Israeli women on Oct. 7. “I am still devastated – we’re two months since this war has been underway — by silence from women’s groups in this country about rape being used as an act …

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