In a recent trend, male Israeli soldiers have been posting pictures and videos on social media showing the undergarments of Palestinian women who have been forced to abandon their homes and belongings.
Despite the harassment and health issues they face, modesty stops Palestinian women from talking about it openly. / Photo: Reuters Archive
In one picture posted on X a few days back, two male Israeli soldiers pose gleefully, with one wearing a bikini and the other making suggestive gestures. “My feeling about the pictures we see is a feeling of helplessness and disappointment from those around us who hear and see everything we call for, and no one has been able to change anything about our situation,” says 20-year-old Nour who has taken shelter in Rafah along with more than a million refugees.“I witnessed soldiers ravaging our properties, and while I'm saddened, I'm not surprised, given that this army has destroyed everything.
That is why violence against women has a ripple effect on the emotional state of the Palestinian community, a tactic frequently employed by Israeli forces, experts say.
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