Dr. Itai Pessach describes to CBS News' Lesley Stahl the harrowing physical and psychological abuses he says Hamas perpetrated upon its captives, from branding to rape, as well as the traumas that people on both sides of the war are experiencing.
Is it me or is it a strange article? There are tons of “he believes”, “there are stories”, “they heard”. I assume they took pictures of the abuse, is there a reason not to publish them ?
No, that’s how all the sexual abuse allegations are treated. They’re just allegations and we have no evidence to back them up besides testimony.
I believe they happened just because military men are shit and would gladly rape most women given the opportunity. That said, Israelis have a habit of lying about conflicts in the middle-east so I never take their word at face value.
Is it me or is it a strange article? There are tons of “he believes”, “there are stories”, “they heard”. I assume they took pictures of the abuse, is there a reason not to publish them ?
No, that’s how all the sexual abuse allegations are treated. They’re just allegations and we have no evidence to back them up besides testimony.
I believe they happened just because military men are shit and would gladly rape most women given the opportunity. That said, Israelis have a habit of lying about conflicts in the middle-east so I never take their word at face value.
Real big, “boy who cried wolf” vibes.
The privacy of the victims? It would be illegal in the US without their written consent.