One question gave me the courage to report my assault

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/25/one-question-gave-courage-report-assault-28074816/

"Sexual violence and deliberate harassment have become increasingly common in the occupied West Bank, perpetrated by Israeli soldiers and settlers. According to observers, these acts are no longer isolated incidents but rather systematic tools used by Israel to pressure Palestinians and force them to leave their homes.

On March 13, in the middle of the night, more than 70 settlers attacked Khirbet Hamsa al-Fawqa.

Qusay told Al Jazeera that the settlers divided themselves into groups to attack the Palestinian tents. Five of the settlers attacked his tent – where he had been asleep – and began beating him severely with their hands and sticks. They also assaulted two foreign female activists who were sleeping in the same tent.

“The settlers then forcibly removed my pants while tying my hands and feet, binding my body with my belt, and stripping me of my underwear,” Qusay said. He recounted that the settlers then beat his genitals, tied his limbs and genitals with plastic zip ties, and humiliated him, before threatening to repeat the assault if he did not leave the area.

The assault on Qusay and all the residents of the area lasted for approximately 45 minutes. During that time, many residents, including children, reported being beaten, and said they were threatened with death if they didn’t leave immediately. The settlers also stole hundreds of livestock.

At the end of the assault, Qusay said that the settlers dragged him along the ground without his underwear and severely beat him all over his body, including his eye, which later became swollen."

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/22/sexual-violence-in-the-west-bank-emerges-as-tool-to-intimidate-palestinians

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#Israel soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says
Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/israeli-soldiers-using-sexual-assault-to-force-palestinians-out-of-west-bank-report-says

from #TheGuardian
April 21, 2026

#Palestinian #women, men and children have reported attacks, forced nudity, invasive and painful body cavity searches, #Israelis exposing their genitals, including to minors, and threats of sexual violence.

16 cases of conflict-related #SexualViolence were recorded by researchers for the #WestBank Protection Consortium over the last 3 years, a figure that is likely an under-reporting because of the shame and stigma faced by survivors.

“Sexualised violence is used to pressure communities, shape decisions about remaining or leaving their homes and land, and alter patterns of daily life,” the group of international humanitarian organisations said in a report.

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"Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of #WestBank report says

Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages"

" #SexualViolence and harassment had severe impacts even when communities were not displaced, and women and girls were particularly badly affected. To limit the chance of coming into contact with Israelis who might assault or harass them, girls had quit school and women had stopped working. [...]
women in the occupied WB had reported sexual assault, including forced penetration during searches, and abuse, including Israeli soldiers exposing themselves to girls at checkpoints and molesting them during searches. Humiliation had included the mocking of girls who were menstruating[...]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/israeli-soldiers-using-sexual-assault-to-force-palestinians-out-of-west-bank-report-says

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Just 11% of women hold a ‘very positive’ view of men — we asked guys to react

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/20/just-11-women-hold-a-very-positive-view-men-asked-guys-react-27996484/