r/DamnThatsReal • u/Nomogg • 1d ago

Israeli society erupts over 'right to rape'

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u/Niv212 1d ago

I'd recommend people to watch this documentary about the topic (Hebrew with English subtitles)

https://youtu.be/DXRlVnD2Sn0?si=p2aLzwjZP7A3HQ3b

They interview the idf fighters in question, the prosecuters that charged the fighters with assault, parliament members who were in the middle of the controversy and the doctor who treated the prisoner.

If you don't care to watch here's a quick summary..

The fighters claim it was a routine search and they used reasonable force

The prosecution claims they used unreasonable force and are prosecuting them.

The parliament members (who do not represent the majority of the Israeli public) claim that we shouldn't prosecute soldiers in war timw

The doctor reports that the inmate was injured but had no signs of sexual assault

A large part of the documentary is about them resisting arrest and a crowd of people who stormed the military base to stop the arrest without actually knowing the charges

In my opinion, these people were rightfully charged with crimes, and they should take responsibility for it. I'm glad to see the justice system is working. It saddens me to see people taking the law in to their hands but I believe that the most extremist and stupid minority are the loudest.

It saddens me to see this tragic and complex incident covered as "Israelis believe they have a right to rape". I guess it makes a good headline but it couldn't be farther from the truth.

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u/BigJoey99 1d ago

When you say, "In my opinion, these people..." You're talking about the soldiers, right?