Why has Hamas’s violence against women been ignored? A reflection on the path to persuasive hope
Israel accused the United Nations on Monday of failing to respond adequately to accounts that Hamas carried out widespread sexual violence against women when it attacked Israel on October 7. However, despite overwhelming evidence of Hamas’s brutal crimes against women, their brutality has been ignored, described as morally equivalent to Israel’s response in Gaza, or even defended in the West. But many who are supporting Hamas have also been vocal in fighting for gender equality. Why, then, are they ignoring or justifying the terrorists’ violence against women?
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