At least 10 freed hostages were sexually abused in Hamas captivity, doctor says
At least 10 freed hostages were sexually abused in Hamas captivity, doctor says
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At least 10 of the Israeli civilians released by Hamas, both men and women, were sexually assaulted or abused while in captivity, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
In a report detailing allegations of severe and widespread sexual abuse by Hamas terrorists during their October 7 onslaught and later against hostages, a doctor who treated some of the 110 hostages released from captivity told the AP that at least 10 men and women among those freed were sexually assaulted or abused.
Original AP article that reports this where it's buried in the last section right before the end of the article.
The only people who are suffering are the civilians who don’t give a shit about this holy-land-grab-war, and are dying because two insane factions are being sold weapons.
These two were sitting right next to each other this morning:
Life imitates art, sadly
More like JRRM captured a fundamental reality
I wish this were true - that most people don't care about this and just want peace - but I think evidence is continuing to show that the reality is a bit messier. Here's some recent polling data from Gaza and the West Bank (though it should be strongly noted that polling in these places is very hard)
https://www.awrad.org/files/server/polls/polls2023/Public%20Opinion%20Poll%20-%20Gaza%20War%202023.pdf
It does feel disturbing to me that such a small number of Palestinians looked at the October 7th massacres and felt that they were wrong. It's tempting to believe that most people abhor violence and support non-violent paths towards peace, but I don't think the evidence really shows that.
I don't know what polling looks like in Israel, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's equally depressing. I think the main takeaway is that no one is really interested in moving towards peace.
Sharing images of the polling for more context:
Interesting stats 👍
If the two countries had parity and equality, that polling would suggest that the Palestinian citizens are awful.
But I'm our reality where Palestine is an open air person where the majority of people are children because the life expectancy is so poor, that kinda changes things, doesn't it?
If I put a gun to your head, you’ll “poll” however I want you to.