US Urges Israel To Probe Video Of Prison Sex Abuse

[David__77]

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

[dickthegrouch]

1. Takes one to know one

Abu Ghraib

Pot calling the kettle black

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

[Beastly Boy]

2. A preemptive reply from Israel to the cited article

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]

3. Was it the same raping?

[Beastly Boy]

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