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U.S. Vice President's remarks come amid allegations from Israel's critics that claims of sexual and gender-based violence were either fabricated or exaggerated in order to provide justification for its military response in Gaza

Speaking at an event dedicated to raising awareness on conflict-related sexual violence, including the airing of Sheryl Sandberg's "Screams Before Silence" documentary, "On October 7, Hamas committed horrific acts of sexual violence," Harris said.

Her remarks come amid steady criticism from Israel's critics on the left that claims of sexual and gender-based violence were either fabricated or exaggerated in order to provide justification for its military response in Gaza following October 7.

"In the days after October 7, I saw images of bloodied Israeli women abducted," she continued. "Hamas committed rape and gang rape at the Nova music festival, and women's bodies were found naked from the waist down, hands tied behind their back and shot in the head."

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Nah.

Hamas raped hostages. Hamas are rapists. They're worse than the Catholic priests. At least priests don't point guns at their rape victims.

And her account hasn't changed, you just didn't bother to read all of it.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Try sending a message to the UN they might have never heard of your opinion.

Either that or they specifically decided that it's not rape.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Wrong again.

UN:

Based on the examination of available information, including credible statements by eyewitnesses, there are reasonable grounds to believe that multiple incidents of rape, including gang rape, occurred in and around the Nova festival site during the 7 October attacks

UN:

Credible information based on corroborating witness accounts describes an incident involving the rape of two women.

UN:

There are reasonable grounds to believe that sexual violence occurred in kibbutz Re’im, including rape. This included the rape of a woman outside of a bomb shelter at the entrance of kibbutz Re’im

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

It's actually from one the reports that OP made into a screenshot upthread.

Maybe they didn't want you to read the rest.