#Israel / First Lady speaks
Michal Herzog, the bomb autographer's wife, is weaponizing rape and sexual assault on behalf of a country who's been killing thousands of civilians in Gaza since October, and stands accused of sexual violence torture and #domicide itself, not to mention the ongoing brutal dehumanizing occupation, which is the only context in which the barbaric violence, on both sides, can be framed.
[...] This weaponizing of women’s bodies, this weaponizing of sexual assault and rape in warfare since Oct. 7, has taken the entire human race many steps backward. Civilization is failing these captives right now. And it is failing every one of us.
https://time.com/6997388/michal-herzog-israel-hostages-women/
Sexual violence has been an aspect of the long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestine. According to a report by the United Nations, there have been numerous instances of sexual violence perpetrated by Israeli soldiers against Palestinian women and girls during military operations in the West Bank and Gaza.
[...] Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together with family members, including their children, according to information received. “We are shocked by reports of the deliberate targeting and extrajudicial killing of Palestinian women and children in places where they sought refuge, or while fleeing. Some of them were reportedly holding white pieces of cloth when they were killed by the Israeli army or affiliated forces,” the experts said.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/02/israelopt-un-experts-appalled-reported-human-rights-violations-against
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