Israel and its friends have struggled to bring credibility to allegations of systematic rape by Hamas members on October 7th – once again, a testimony falls apart.
Israeli Soldier’s Video Undercuts Medic’s Account of Sexual Assault
Tags: sexual violence
More hospital invasions, massacres, rape – and UNRWA banned in north – Day 170
Now 3 hospitals in Gaza under siege, horrific stories coming out; Israel bans all UNRWA aid deliveries in northern Gaza, as famine draws closer; sexual violence against Gazan women is underreported, say UN rapporteurs; yet another flour massacre kills at least 20; NGOs pressure Biden admin to honestly engage with Israel on compliance with int’l law; Palestinian children in prison; Kamal implies consequences are a possibility if Israel attacks Rafah
Report: Israeli forces strip, rape pregnant Gazan woman in public
Palestinian women have frequently reported being raped or threatened with rape by Israeli soldiers. This incident is particularly horrific.
Here’s what Pramila Patten’s UN report on Oct 7 sexual violence actually said
The UN report on sexual violence on October 7 has found no evidence of systematic rape by Hamas or any other Palestinian group, despite widespread media reporting to the contrary. But there are deeper problems with the report’s credibility.
5 Gazans killed by defective airdrop; US says “it wasn’t ours” – Day 154
US says it is not at fault for the parachute that malfunctioned, killing 5 Palestinians in Gaza; US “temporary pier” will take too long – children need food now; UNRWA employees say they were forced into falsely confessing that workers participated in October 7th; West Bank news includes surge in settler violence; Biden will have a “come to Jesus” moment with Netanyahu; alleged Hamas sexual violence back on the table after being thoroughly debunked; more
Biden at State of the Union: “We’re building a pier for Gaza” – Day 153
Emergency, temporary pier in Gaza would allegedly enable a massive increase in humanitarian aid; previous flotillas to Gaza attacked by Israel; 2 Palestinians killed by air drop; White House wants a list of all pending weapons transfers to Israel; Congress members: US should not support Rafah invasion; Refugees Int’l report on Israeli obstruction of aid; EU to check on Israeli compliance with human rights demands; Pramila Paten’s UN “report” on Hamas sexual violence not trustworthy; more
NYT bombshell alleging Hamas sexual violence debunked once again
NYT’s “Screams Without Words” has already been discredited – here the Intercept reveals new, troubling details that implicate the Times’ upper echelons
24 Massacres in 24 Hours, 210 Gazans killed – Day 110
Horror in Khan Younis, white flag killing caught on film; update on American teen shot dead by Israel; Israeli TV reports that widely reported descriptions of Hamas atrocities were lies; calls to end arms transfers to Israel; 210 Congress members support Israel’s violence; Dem support for Israel may be on shaky ground over 2-state solution; US bombing of Iraq is destroying years-long alliance, and more
Two reports debunk New York Times ‘investigative report’ of mass rape on October 7th
A New York Times “investigation” claiming a pattern of rape by Hamas on October 7 lacks credibility & is renounced by main victim’s family and a major feminist organization
“Children eat rotten food, adults hunt cats: famine is coming for Gaza” – Day 85
Gaza’s orphans; famine in the offing; the school and housing crises; NYT’s “investigation” into rape allegations falls short; free speech takes a hit in Berlin; Biden claims 2023 “accomplishments” include supporting Israel; longtime investigative journalist James Bamford exposes secretive operation