Hamas’ Systemic Sexual Violence
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People continue to downplay and minimize the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas. Why is that?
From The Wall Street Journal. At first I didn’t understand. Among Hamas’s crimes of 10/7: little children and babies murdered, some burned to death; children forced to watch parents chased, beaten and shot. Old couples murdered in their homes; families who’d taken refuge in safe rooms burned out and killed. Hamas attempted to behead a kibbutz worker, and killed old women standing at a bus stop. Women were abused—raped, it seemed certain. But I didn’t understand why, from day one, the last received such emphasis. Defenders of Hamas kept demanding proof and claiming there was no evidence. It was as if they were saying: Sure we behead people and kill infants but raping someone, that’s crossing a line!
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But now I understand what was done. It was grim and dreadful, but it was also systematic and deliberate. And since there’s going to be a lot of 10/7 trutherism—there already is—we have to be clear about what happened.
A stunning report appeared last weekend in London’s Sunday Times, by reporter Christina Lamb. … A police commander told Ms. Lamb, “It’s clear now that sexual crimes were part of the planning, and the purpose was to terrify and humiliate people.” …
Israel Defense Forces sources told the paper that Hamas fighters caught in Gaza reported in police interrogations that they had been instructed by superiors to “dirty” and “whore” the women.
A few days after the Sunday Times report came one on the mounting evidence of violent sexual abuse from BBC correspondent Lucy Williamson. … The BBC saw “videos of naked and bloodied women filmed by Hamas on the day of the attack.”
The gallant gents of Hamas were filming their own war crimes. …
This Monday a meeting at the United Nations laid out proof of the violent abuse. In the New York Times, reporters Katherine Rosman and Lisa Lerer quoted the testimony of Simcha Greinman, a volunteer collector of remains at the kibbutzim. He said the body of one woman had “nails and different objects in her female organs.” …
If half of this testimony is true, then what was done to the women at the music festival and in the kibbutzim wasn’t a series of isolated crimes. It happened at scale, as part of a pattern, and with a deliberateness that strongly suggests it was systematic. … Hamas used sexual violence as a weapon.
Why has the progressive left in the West, for two months now, been disbelieving, silent or equivocal about what Hamas did to women? One answer is that the progressive left hates Israel and feels whatever is done to Israelis is justified. Another is that the sick brutality of Hamas’s actions undercuts its position in the world, undercutting too the cause they falsely claim to represent, that of the Palestinian people. Why have women’s groups of the progressive left been silent? Because at bottom they aren’t for women; they are for the team.
All of this makes more remarkable the exchange between Dana Bash of CNN and Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Seattle. Ms. Bash pressed Ms. Jayapal on why she wasn’t condemning what had been done to women on 10/7. Ms. Jayapal was evasive, tried to redirect, said rape is “horrific” but “happens in war situations.” …
Why is it important? Because it happened. Because it reveals something about the essential nature of Hamas and reflects its ultimate political goals. Progressives admiringly quote Maya Angelou’s advice that when people show you who they are, believe them. Oct. 7 was Hamas showing you who they are. Believe them.
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(Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal. Photo Credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
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This reminds me of Sodom and Gomorrah in scripture, they were evil and completely given over to this sort of demonic crime. Pure evil prevails.
Ezekiel- 25-17: God says-“
I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I lay my vengeance upon them.” Roman’s 12-9” Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” God we are agreeing on Ephesians 6-10-18” The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Pray this and do as God says : Believe, Pray, Pray till the walls shake give our best to God, we are Warriors in this fight, We are roaring lions 🦁- 1 Peter 5:8” Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. Remove the devils roar he needs to be a closed mouth piece. ☝️😹 Prayer is not to be underestimated ever. Put Faith in your words of prayer- never give up and roar like a Lion who says in his jungle, I am boss . Take back what the enemy has done and still doing. “ The power of prayer should not be underestimated. It is a blessing that God allows us the privilege to communicate directly with Him through prayer anytime 24/7 with no appointment necessary. What an amazing gift. ” God we speak these words to the enemy – Psalms 37 -Let’s be strong in Gods words, no giving up, make time in prayer, warrior prayer that God speaks, he also tells us to depend on Him. “ 37 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
“2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.”
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. Gods instruction upon How to Win over Hamas and other enemies. God wins all the Time. We declare God’s peace and blessings rests upon Jerusalem. We declare peace to her borders and that all enemy fire shall cease. God we ask for angelic reinforcements to bring protection to the walls of Israel and its places of government shall remain safe. God we pray as warriors, Holy Spirit speak to Christians as they pray to pray as Warriors set up to win these requests for Israel to win this war with Hana’s and all other of their Allie’s will be stopped by Gods hand. We speak strength over Israel that as they ask God, what is the next correct move will give them the winning hand and Israel will be saved. Jesus we need to celebrate Your Birth in peace and rejoicing with high praises. Father God we thank You for Your extended hand. We say Jerusalem belongs to God! Thank You Jesus! 🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🇮🇱🇺🇸
Hamas is guilty of vile and vicious war crimes and must be taken to court to have them all be executed.