Yossi Schwartz ISL (RCIT section in Israel/Occupied Palestine), 25.03.2024
While the Zionist propaganda about Hamas’ rape of Israeli women based on lies aimed to justify the genocide of the Palestinians, France 24 and an investigation of Al Jazeera have proven that Israel is lying, at the same time in the real-world Zionist soldiers rape and murder Palestinian women. Even a senior US Department of State official has accused Israel of systematic sexual abuse of Palestinian women, an Israeli army general has said in an interview [i]
“Brigadier General Amir Avivi said he was shocked when the person in charge of the Israel-Palestine file at the US State Department made this accusation during a meeting, reports the Jerusalem Post, citing a 103FM interview Avivi was quoted as saying, “This is absolutely disconnected from reality. But without hesitation, she said, ‘The UN presented evidence to the Israeli government. I told her, ‘Does it make sense that this phenomenon would exist and the media would never have reported on it?’ I wanted there to be greater awareness… about what is really happening in the US State Department. When we meet with a State Department official holding the Israeli-Palestinian portfolio, every word she utters, as far as I’m concerned, is an official US position. Ultimately, she is a government official,” Avivi continued. But as I pointed out France 24 and an investigation team of Al Jazeera reported that Israel is lying, Al Jazeera has spoken with a woman living near the besieged al-Shifa Hospital who said Israeli soldiers are raping and killing Palestinian women in the area”[ii].
On February 27, the Euro-Med Monitor team personally interviewed dozens of women who reported having experienced verbal and sexual harassment. The rights organization believes that a more significant number of female detainees likely experienced similar violations, however, but are uncomfortable disclosing information about the crimes due to social norms, trauma, or safety concerns, including persecution or death at the hands of the Israeli army. According to Euro-Med Monitor, it will take more time to determine the precise amount or scope of these violations against Palestinian women and girls.”[iii]
“United Nations experts have called for an investigation into what they described as “credible allegations of egregious human rights violations” against Palestinian women and girls in Gaza and the West Bank by Israeli forces. The allegations include extrajudicial killing, arbitrary detention, degrading treatment, rape, and sexual violence, according to a statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released on Monday. It did not detail how they did their fact-finding, but they referred to photos of female detainees in degrading circumstances reportedly taken by Israeli troops and uploaded online”[iv]
So, what Avivi should ask is why the mass media that support the genocide by Israel does not report on the sexual abuse of Palestinian women. Furthermore, he must know about the allegations as the Israeli army denies them.
“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) denied the accusations and said it adheres to international law. “Without precise details or proof of individual cases, we can’t examine them in depth,” the IDF said in a statement to CNN”[v]
The inhuman Zionist state must be destroyed and replaced by free and red Palestine from the river to the sea!
The war criminals must be tried and punished according to the crime they committed!
[i] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/24/israels-war-on-gaza-live-19-killed-as-israel-again-fires-on-aid-seekers?update=2795149
[ii] Ibid
[iii] https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/testimonies-euro-med-monitor-women-gaza-report-being-subjected-sexual-violence-torture-israeli-forces-enar#:~:text=Geneva%20%2D%20In%20new%20 testimonies%20 documented,held%20by%20Israeli%20army%20forces.
[iv] https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/20/middleeast/israel-hamas-un-investigation-sexual-abuse-intl/index.html
[v] Ibid