Israel/Palestine

David__77

(23,863 posts) Thu Aug 8, 2024, 11:03 AM Aug 8

US Urges Israel To Probe Video Of Prison Sex Abuse

The United States on Wednesday urged Israel to investigate and implement accountability after a video appeared to show soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner.

A leaked surveillance video, broadcast on Israel's Channel 12, appeared to show soldiers picking out a prisoner at the Sde Teiman base, where Israel has been holding Palestinians detained during the Gaza war.

The Israeli soldiers seem to be performing sexual acts on the prisoner behind shields, with at least one of the troops with his hand on his own groin.

"We have seen the video and reports of sexual abuse of detainees are horrific," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters.

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https://www.barrons.com/amp/news/us-urges-israel-to-probe-video-of-prison-sex-abuse-6316ea67

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US Urges Israel To Probe Video Of Prison Sex Abuse (Original Post) David__77 Aug 8 OP

Takes one to know one dickthegrouch Aug 8 #1

A preemptive reply from Israel to the cited article Beastly Boy Aug 8 #2

Was it the same raping? David__77 Aug 8 #3

The same prison. The investigation is ongoing, and allegations of raping are being looked into. Beastly Boy Aug 8 #4

dickthegrouch

(3,451 posts)

1. Takes one to know one

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2024, 11:14 AM

Aug 8

Abu Ghraib

Pot calling the kettle black

At least they recognize it’s bad to abuse people now.

Beastly Boy

(10,565 posts)

2. A preemptive reply from Israel to the cited article

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2024, 11:41 AM

Aug 8

Over a week ago:

Israeli Troops Held for Questioning in Prisoner Abuse Investigation

At least nine reservists were detained at a military base holding thousands of Gazans, prompting ultranationalists to break into the base in protest.

July 29, 2024

Israeli military police detained at least nine military reservists on Monday at an Israeli army base where thousands of Palestinians from Gaza have been held, taking them in for questioning as part of an investigation into “suspected substantial abuse of a detainee” there, the military said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/world/middleeast/prisoner-abuse-israeli-troops-questioned.html

David__77

(23,863 posts)

3. Was it the same raping?

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 8, 2024, 01:30 PM

Aug 8

Beastly Boy

(10,565 posts)

4. The same prison. The investigation is ongoing, and allegations of raping are being looked into.

Reply to David__77 (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 8, 2024, 02:00 PM

Aug 8

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