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Selective silence isn’t neutrality. It’s complicity. The media’s refusal to cover sexual violence against Israelis reveals a disturbing double standard. honestreporting.com/selective-si...

honestreporting.comSelective Silence: The Media’s Double Standard on Israeli Survivors of Sexual Violence | HonestReportingRomi Gonen, a former Israeli hostage, experienced sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas, but the media did not report on her testimony.

29/12/25, 3:03 pm3 reposts11 likes

Matt Kent

@pharmkent.bsky.social

29 Dec 2025

Absolutely shameful to use a platform like that of @honestreporting.com to claim that victims of rape by Israeli soldiers are lying, in a piece about the importance of believing women.

Matt Kent

@pharmkent.bsky.social

29 Dec 2025

Keep in mind, Israeli policy as described by Israeli lawmakers is that raping captives is completely acceptable. So what’s the real double-standard here?

cbsnews.comIsraeli lawmaker defends alleged rape of Hamas prisoner as far-right protesters rage over IDF troops' detentionFar-right Israelis try to storm military base and lawmaker defends rape of Hamas suspects as 9 IDF reservists face questioning over alleged prisoner abuse.