Investigative Report: Following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, rumors circulated that Israeli women experienced mass rape and sexual violence. Reports by Physicians for Human Rights Israel and the New York Times later convinced many the rumors were backed by evidence. But they weren’t.
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Editor’s Note: This story is not typical of the solutions journalism YES! publishes. In light of the seriousness of the genocide in Gaza, and our belief in fact-based, impactful journalism, we are proud to present this investigation that other outlets were reluctant to publish.
An investigation by YES! examining both reports, other media investigations, hundreds of news articles, interviews with Israeli sources, and photo and video evidence reveals a shocking conclusion: There is no evidence mass rape occurred.
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The Physicians for Human Rights Israel’s paper is treated as the gold standard for proof of Hamas’ rape and sexual violence by
@NewYorker
,
@nytimes
,
@AP
, and
@thenation
. But the paper is shockingly thin on actual evidence, writes
@arunindy
.
To back the claims of mass rapes and sexual violence, hundreds of articles by major media outlets rely on a combination of just 12 sources. Eight appear in PHRI’s paper, and six in The New York Times report.
PHRI’s paper is riddled with errors and lacks original reporting, forensic evidence, survivor testimony, and video evidence. The report’s own co-author, Hadas Ziv, admitted many of its sources are dubious.
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