{"id":2175082,"date":"2024-02-13T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-israeli-hostage-tells-of-hamas-sexual-abuse\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T12:38:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:38:45","slug":"former-israeli-hostage-tells-of-hamas-sexual-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-israeli-hostage-tells-of-hamas-sexual-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Israeli Hostage Reveals Hamas&#8217; Sexual Abuse"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fformer-israeli-hostage-tells-of-hamas-sexual-abuse%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=2175082&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>Former \u200cHostage Reveals Horrific \u200bSexual Abuse by Hamas<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/example.com\/image.jpg\" alt=\"Hamas\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>An Israeli former hostage \u2064has come forward with shocking accounts of sexual\u2063 abuse suffered by female captives at the hands of Hamas. In a recent documentary titled <em>Screams Before Silence<\/em>,\u200b produced by \u200dformer \u200bMeta COO\u2063 Sheryl Sandberg and set for release in April, 17-year-old Agam Goldstein-Almog \u2062shares her \u200cown experience and interviews \u200bother survivors to shed light on the terror group&#8217;s violence against\u2062 women and \u2064girls.<\/p>\n<p>Goldstein-Almog, who \u200bwas abducted by \u200dHamas members and later released, recounts the story of a \u2063fellow\u200d hostage who was\u2062 sexually\u200b abused \u200dby a terrorist. The victim described how she was cornered\u200d in a bathroom, held at gunpoint,\u200c and subjected \u200cto unwanted advances. The terrorist stripped\u200c her naked,\u2062 touched her inappropriately, and coerced her into engaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kids-are-more-likely-to-see-cardi-b-grinding-on-a-pole-than-dumbo-or-peter-pan-what-could-go-wrong\/\" title=\"Kids Are More Likely To See Cardi B Grinding On A Pole Than Dumbo or Peter Pan. What Could Go Wrong?\">sexual acts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ordeal lasted for about 30 minutes, with the terrorist keeping\u200c his gun\u2062 pointed at the victim the entire time. Afterward, he ordered \u200bher to get dressed and warned her not to tell anyone.\u2062 The traumatized\u200d victim was then moved to a\u2063 different location and never saw her abuser again.<\/p>\n<p>Goldstein-Almog&#8217;s account is just one of many horrifying stories of Hamas captivity. Other hostages have \u200balso come forward, revealing not\u2064 only sexual \u2062abuse but also torture and deprivation.\u200c Despite these testimonies, some\u200d women&#8217;s organizations, including U.N.\u200c Women, initially hesitated to condemn Hamas&#8217;s actions, drawing criticism from figures like Sheryl Sandberg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Additional Sources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/freed-israeli-hostage-says-she-witnessed-torture-sex-abuse\/\">Israeli\u2064 Hostage Witnesses Torture and Sexual Abuse by Hamas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/israel\/watch-israeli-hostage-mia-schem-highlights-horrors-of-captivity\/\">Israeli Hostage Describes\u200b Horrors of Captivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/sheryl-sandberg-demands-condemnation-of-rape-of-jewish-women-by-hamas-says-politics-are-blinding-us\">Sheryl Sandberg\u200b Calls \u2063for Condemnation of Hamas&#8217;s Sexual Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/un-women-posts-then-deletes-condemnation-of-hamas\/\">U.N. Women Deletes Condemnation of\u200d Hamas&#8217;s\u200c Rape of Israeli Women<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/watch-un-official-flounders-when-asked-why-she-cant-condemn-hamas\/\">U.N. Official Struggles to Condemn Hamas&#8217;s Rapes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/news-stories\/statement\/2023\/12\/un-women-statement-on-the-situation-in-israel-and-gaza\">U.N. \u2062Women \u200dAcknowledges Gender-Based Atrocities and Sexual Violence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200csteps can be taken to empower women within Palestinian society and challenge the\u2063 systems of patriarchy and oppression\u200d that allow \u200dfor such abuses\u2063 to\u200c persist<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nted sexual acts. The\u200c former hostage also reveals her own ordeal, where she was forced to\u2062 endure similar acts\u2062 of sexual abuse during her captivity.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, the Palestinian militant \u2062group that controls the Gaza Strip, has been \u200bwidely criticized \u200bfor its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a> and acts of violence. \u200cThis\u2062 new revelation further highlights\u200d the horrific\u2063 nature of their \u200cactions, particularly towards women and girls. It \u200bexposes the \u2062deep-rooted misogyny within \u200dthe \u200corganization\u200c and their \u200bdisregard \u2064for the basic rights and dignity of females.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary, produced by Sheryl Sandberg, aims\u200b to bring attention to the issue\u2062 of sexual abuse of female captives by Hamas. Sandberg, known\u200c for her \u2062work as the Chief Operating Officer of Meta \u2063(formerly Facebook), is\u200d using her platform and influence to raise awareness about this harrowing issue. She \u2063hopes that by \u200csharing these stories, society will be compelled to take action against such atrocities.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b testimonies in the \u2064documentary are not \u200bisolated incidents, but rather\u2064 a reflection\u2064 of a larger pattern\u2063 of\u200d abuse within Hamas. \u2062Numerous reports \u200band testimonies have emerged over the years, \u200cdetailing the physical, \u200cemotional, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stop-raping-us-topless-protester-crashes-cannes-red-carpet\/\" title=\"\u2018Stop Raping Us\u2019: Topless Protester Crashes Cannes Red Carpet\">sexual violence inflicted<\/a>\u2062 by Hamas members. However, the voices of\u200c the survivors have often been silenced or ignored, leaving them\u200b to suffer in\u200b silence.<\/p>\n<p>Goldstein-Almog&#8217;s\u200b courage in\u2064 speaking \u2063out about her experiences, along with the \u2063brave women who have\u2062 come forward to share their \u2062stories, serves as \u2064a reminder that the world cannot\u200c turn a blind eye to the plight\u2062 of these victims.\u2064 It is\u2062 essential that their\u2063 cries for justice and accountability\u200d are heard\u200d and acted upon.<\/p>\n<p>The international\u2062 community must condemn \u2064the actions of Hamas and exert pressure\u200d on \u2064the organization to end their systematic abuse of women and girls. Governments and \u200bnon-governmental \u200borganizations\u200c should work together to provide\u200b support and resources to \u200bsurvivors and\u2063 to\u200d ensure their \u2062rehabilitation and reintegration\u2062 into society.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, efforts should be made to empower women within \u200cthe Palestinian society, to challenge\u2063 the deeply entrenched systems\u200d of patriarchy and oppression that allow \u200dfor\u2063 such abuses to\u200c persist. Education and awareness\u2063 campaigns should be implemented to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-new-social-studies-curriculum-would-racialize-first-graders-teach-high-schoolers-about-the-evils-of-whiteness-capitalism-and-christianity\/\" title=\"Minnesota\u2019s New Social Studies Curriculum Would Racialize First-Graders, Teach High Schoolers About The Evils Of \u2018Whiteness, Capitalism, And Christianity\u2019\">promote gender equality<\/a>, respect for human\u200b rights, and to foster a\u2063 culture of\u200d empathy and \u2064compassion.<\/p>\n<p>The testimonies shared in <em>Screams Before \u200dSilence<\/em> serve \u2064as \u2063a call to action for individuals,\u2062 communities, and nations alike. The voices of these\u200b survivors demand justice,\u2062 accountability, and\u2062 an end to the\u2063 cycle of violence and abuse.\u200c It is our collective responsibility to ensure that these demands are met and that no more women\u2062 and girls fall\u2063 victim to such horrific crimes.<\/p>\n<p>As the documentary is set to be \u2063released in April,\u2062 it\u200d is hoped that it will\u2062 serve as \u200ca catalyst \u2063for \u2063change. By \u2063shedding\u200b light on the darkest corners of Hamas&#8217; violence, we can strive towards a future\u2064 where such abuses are unthinkable, and all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Israeli ex-hostage recently revealed shocking incidents of sexual abuse inflicted upon female captives by Hamas. This distressing account adds to the growing number of testimonies exposing the terror group&#8217;s inhumane treatment. 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