Preston Werner on Nostr: "Abuses and sexual abuses happen, and it shouldn't happen. And I will never approve ...

"Abuses and sexual abuses happen, and it shouldn't happen. And I will never approve it. Not to Israelis nor to Palestinians. And not in my name. The reports sometimes can get testimonies and sometimes cannot get testimonies. The issue is [whether] Israel is allowing proper collection of evidence...If a woman said she was raped, I believe her. The issue is that we don't see women coming out, we don't see that.* If it happened, not in my name. If it didn't happen, shame on the state for using women's bodies and sexuality to promote political agendas."

*This is incorrect, and in my opinion harmfully incorrect and hurtful to victims. (And surprising to hear from a self-identified feminist.) However, I assume Shalhoub-Kevorkian is referring to something like these stories: https://theintercept.com/2024/02/28/new-york-times-anat-schwartz-october-7/
https://theintercept.com/2024/03/04/nyt-october-7-sexual-violence-kibbutz-beeri/
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