{"id":2118220,"date":"2023-12-06T23:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T04:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-prof-suggests-the-real-problem-with-hamas-raping-jewish-women-is-that-israel-fought-back\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T23:36:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T04:36:34","slug":"law-prof-suggests-the-real-problem-with-hamas-raping-jewish-women-is-that-israel-fought-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-prof-suggests-the-real-problem-with-hamas-raping-jewish-women-is-that-israel-fought-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Law professor claims Israel&#8217;s response to Hamas&#8217; assault on Jewish women is the main issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flaw-prof-suggests-the-real-problem-with-hamas-raping-jewish-women-is-that-israel-fought-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2118220&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Assistant\u2062 professor Heidi Matthews Criticizes Israel&#8217;s Response \u2063to Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>Assistant professor Heidi Matthews from York University\u2019s Osgoode Law \u200bSchool expressed her concern on Wednesday about the use\u2062 of rape and sexual violence by Hamas terrorists against\u200c Israeli women. However, she also criticized Israel for\u200c using \u2063these atrocities as a &#8220;justification&#8221; for engaging in \u200ba\u200d &#8220;prolonged war&#8221; against Hamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is wartime sexual violence a horrific crime? YES, with no mistake. But \u2064sex exceptionalism is also traditionally used to whip up\u200d support for entire military campaigns \u2014\u2062 we see Israel \u2064and the U.S. doing this now to justify a prolonged disproportionate air and ground war.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 Heidi Matthews (@Heidi__Matthews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heidi__Matthews\/status\/1732029225564049821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December\u200c 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Matthews further explained\u2062 her position, arguing that society tends\u200c to view <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-push-to-loosen-gun-restrictions-in-several-states\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers push to loosen gun restrictions in several states\">violent crimes<\/a> against women, especially those of \u2063a sexual nature, as more reprehensible than other violent crimes. \u200cShe\u2062 claimed \u200bthat governments exploit this outrage to garner support for brutal military \u200dcampaigns against the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>She stated, &#8220;Sex exceptionalism\u2064 underwrites the \u2063idea that sexual\u200c violence\u200d crimes are worse than others, and therefore\u2063 justify harsher retaliation (here, via war). This goes back to\u2062 the \u2063essentialist idea that rape is\u2062 a fate worse than death. None of this \u2062is new,&#8221; she \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heidi__Matthews\/status\/1732156573445771409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2063 critic responded, &#8220;Between pretending the rape of Israeli women didn\u2019t\u200b happen\/is justified and being totally cool with mentally ill men invading women\u2019s spaces\/stealing \u200dtheir opportunities for athletic accomplishment, &#8216;feminism&#8217;\u2062 is proving itself to be a literal joke. You ladies are embarrassing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Between pretending \u2064the rape of Israeli women didn\u2019t happen\/is justified\u200b and being totally \u2063cool\u200b with mentally \u2063ill men invading women\u2019s spaces\/stealing \u200btheir opportunities for athletic accomplishment, \u201cfeminism\u201d\u200b is proving\u2062 itself to be a literal joke.  You ladies are embarrassing.\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2T8N9jHxnQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/2T8N9jHxnQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CCP IS \u200dASSHOE (@CCPISASSH0E) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CCPISASSH0E\/status\/1732240354978537938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Matthews \u200bcontinued to defend \u200cher position, asserting \u2064that the Israeli \u200bgovernment, driven by a\u200d desire for war,\u200d was\u2063 exploiting the rape of\u2063 Israeli women by Hamas terrorists to\u2062 generate outrage\u2062 and gain support for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>She replied to one critic, stating, &#8220;I can think of \u2062little more disrespectful\u200d of the women victims and survivors of sexual violence than the hawkish manipulation of their\u2063 victimization for the purposes of \u200csupporting this horrific war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She also emphasized the\u2063 importance of discussing the role of sex exceptionalism in military \u2063imperialism,\u200b saying,\u200d &#8220;It is irresponsible not \u2063to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly criticized international women\u2019s rights organizations for their failure to speak up \u2062when Jewish women were victims\u200d of rape\u200b and sexual violence, \u2063Matthews saw it as confirmation of her argument.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli actress \u2063Gal Gadot \u200balso voiced her opinion, declaring, &#8220;The world has failed the women of October 7th.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cWhat \u200bis Assistant \u2064Professor Heidi Matthews&#8217;\u2063 opinion on\u200b using sexual violence as a justification for \u2062Israel&#8217;s response to Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#8221;>tweeted on December 5, 2023. &#8220;It\u2019s deeply \u2064rooted in \u200cpatriarchy and \u2063the gendered social construction of war.&#8221; Matthews believes that the use of sexual violence by Hamas \u2064should not be used\u200d to\u2064 justify Israel&#8217;s response, as this perpetuates a cycle of\u200c violence and \u200bfurther \u200bharm to innocent civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Matthews also addressed the issue of proportionality \u2062in Israel&#8217;s response to Hamas. She \u200dargued that the Israeli government is using the crimes committed by Hamas as a pretext for a \u2062&#8221;disproportionate&#8221; and &#8220;prolonged&#8221; war.\u200b She \u2064criticized both Israel and the United \u2064States for employing &#8220;sex exceptionalism&#8221; to rally support for their military campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>However, Matthews&#8217; comments have sparked controversy and backlash, with many accusing her of being insensitive\u2062 and downplaying the severity of Hamas&#8217;s actions. Critics\u200b argue \u2064that\u2063 her statements\u2062 fail to acknowledge the unique \u200cchallenges and threats faced by Israelis, particularly women, who \u200care targeted by\u2064 Hamas&#8217;s acts of terror.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the issue \u200cof\u2064 sexual \u200bviolence in conflict zones is a grave concern and should be addressed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-backlash-after-crushing-border-wall-developments\/\" title=\"Biden faces backlash after crushing border wall developments\">international community<\/a>. The \u2062use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon\u2063 of war is a violation of human rights and should never be justified \u200bor ignored. At the same time, \u2063it is essential to \u2062approach this issue\u2062 with sensitivity\u2063 and empathy,\u2064 understanding the complexities and nuances involved \u2063in\u200c the Israeli-Palestinian\u200c conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Assistant Professor Heidi Matthews has criticized Israel&#8217;s response to Hamas, arguing that the use of rape and sexual violence should not be used\u200d to justify a prolonged and disproportionate war. While she\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-republicans-override-democrat-governors-dishonest-veto-of-election-integrity-bills\/\" title=\"NC Republicans override Dem governor's veto of election integrity bills.\">raises valid \u2062concerns<\/a> about the exploitation of sexual violence to rally support for military campaigns, her comments have\u2064 sparked controversy and drawn criticism. It is crucial to address the issue of sexual violence in conflict zones while also recognizing \u200cand understanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-public-school-asks-fourth-graders-to-write-letters-giving-advice-to-trans-kids\/\" title=\"Seattle Public School Asks Fourth Graders to Write Letters Giving Advice to Trans Kids\">unique challenges faced<\/a> by Israelis in this ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant professor Heidi Matthews from York University&#8217;s Osgoode Law School stated that although it is horrifying to witness Hamas terrorists employing rape and sexual violence against Israeli women, it is equally unjust for Israel to employ these atrocities as a &#8220;justification&#8221; for engaging in a &#8220;prolonged war&#8221; against Hamas. The question remains: is wartime sexual violence truly abhorrent?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2118221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2118220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2118221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}