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Israeli forces publishing degrading pictures of detained Palestinians, says HRW
Human Rights Watch has accused Israeli forces of publishing degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children, in acts that amount to war crimes.
In many cases, detainees were stripped of their clothing, sometimes fully, then photographed or filmed, with the images published by Israeli soldiers, media outlets or activists, the group said.
Forced nudity followed by capturing and sharing sexualised images on social media is a form of sexual violence and also a war crime, it said.
“Israeli authorities have for months turned a blind eye as members of their military published dehumanizing fully or seminude images and videos of Palestinians in their custody,” said Balkees Jarrah, acting Middle East director at Human Rights Watch.
“Senior officials and military commanders can be held criminally responsible for ordering these crimes, or for failing to prevent or punish them, including at the International Criminal Court.”
70% of Israelis think Netanyahu not doing enough for captives’ release
This is according to a survey conducted by Israeli polling agency Midgam and reported by the Haaretz newspaper. A few other findings:
- Only one-fifth of respondents believe the prime minister is doing enough to reach a deal.
- About 73 percent of Jewish and 69 percent of Arab respondents said Netanyahu is responsible for no deal.
- About 68 percent thought he should be doing more.
- When asked which side was more responsible for the lack of a deal nine months into the war, one-third blamed Hamas and a similar percentage of people blamed Netanyahu.
Netanyahu is in Washington, DC, where he is scheduled to address the US Congress later today.
