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In reply to the discussion: Krystal Ball - " These soldiers were literally caught on tape raping a Palestinian [View all]Celerity
(54,238 posts)14. Israeli protesters rally for 'the right to rape' prisoners
Protesters, politicians and TV commentators in Israel are defending the right of soldiers to mistreat and even rape Palestinian prisoners in detention. The show of support follows the gang rape of a male detainee by a group of Israeli reservists.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2024/8/13/israeli-protesters-rally-for-the-right-to-rape-prisoners
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2024/8/13/israeli-protesters-rally-for-the-right-to-rape-prisoners
Israeli lawmaker defends alleged rape of Hamas prisoner as far-right protesters rage over IDF troops' detention
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-war-idf-palestinian-prisoner-alleged-rape-sde-teinman-abuse-protest/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-war-idf-palestinian-prisoner-alleged-rape-sde-teinman-abuse-protest/

Far right supporters storm Negev military detention center in Israel
Led by ultranationalist elected officials and ministers, a crowd stormed the Sde Teiman base to protest the arrest of nine reservists suspected of having raped a Palestinian detainee.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/07/30/far-right-supporters-storm-negev-military-detention-center-in-israel_6705115_4.html
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Krystal Ball - " These soldiers were literally caught on tape raping a Palestinian [View all]
womanofthehills
13 hrs ago
OP
I don't use twitter, so I can't get to the AP article via your posting of the AP twitter posting.
ihaveaquestion
12 hrs ago
#10
Breathing normally, just putting it out there in case the butterfly effect begins their awakening..
Clouds Passing
11 hrs ago
#19
yeah. especially netanfuckyou. and the far right. i hope any captured israeli soldier is treated 'nice'.
pansypoo53219
3 hrs ago
#54
The rapes and then the pro-rape protests back then are the background story to the dropping of the charges today. nt
Celerity
10 hrs ago
#37
OK. Got the gender wrong. Apologize for that. Not wrong on the genocide part, though.
Scalded Nun
3 hrs ago
#57
I hate the way Netanyahu labels any criticism of his misdeeds as 'anti-Semitism'
70sEraVet
8 hrs ago
#41