Krystal Ball - " These soldiers were literally caught on tape raping a Palestinian

[womanofthehills]

“These soldiers were literally caught on tape raping a Palestinian. Their initial arrest sparked the infamous “right to rape” protests. Apparently the protest succeeded in its aims of total impunity for torture and abuse of Palestinians”

BREAKING: The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee.

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[UpInArms]

1. It is times like these

That wish I believed in hell

Because, if there is a hell, these people belong there for eternity

[yellow dahlia]

33. I say that often - I wish there were a hell.

[LiberalArkie]

43. I believe in karma.. Which might have a worse outcome

[Kid Berwyn]

2. That's a war crime.

In addition to being wrong in every civilized sense and the law.

[leftstreet]

7. +1

[Bluetus]

22. Neither the USA or Isrrael are parties to the ICC

Never have been. We reserve the right to commit war crimes with impunity.

[unweird]

29. That needed to change a long time ago.

The excuse that we (US forces) would get hauled off to The Hague was and is still bullshit. If conduct warrants ICC sanctions then so be it.

[whathehell]

58. Um, not just "we", apparently,

but "they"

[yellow dahlia]

34. Give us back a sense of civility, and give us back the rule of law.

[vanessa_ca]

3. That case was SHOCKING! Sodom and Gomorrah all over again. -eom

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. This is outrageous

And right to rape?

[Celerity]

14. Israeli protesters rally for 'the right to rape' prisoners

Protesters, politicians and TV commentators in Israel are defending the right of soldiers to mistreat and even rape Palestinian prisoners in detention. The show of support follows the gang rape of a male detainee by a group of Israeli reservists.

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2024/8/13/israeli-protesters-rally-for-the-right-to-rape-prisoners

Israeli lawmaker defends alleged rape of Hamas prisoner as far-right protesters rage over IDF troops' detention

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-war-idf-palestinian-prisoner-alleged-rape-sde-teinman-abuse-protest/

Far right supporters storm Negev military detention center in Israel

Led by ultranationalist elected officials and ministers, a crowd stormed the Sde Teiman base to protest the arrest of nine reservists suspected of having raped a Palestinian detainee.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/07/30/far-right-supporters-storm-negev-military-detention-center-in-israel_6705115_4.html

[MustLoveBeagles]

46. Thanks for the links

RW extremism is a sickness everywhere it seems.

[GillMan]

47. Oh well...

No surprises here. Same old story, same old song and dance my friend…

[OMGWTF]

5. Rape is not sexual abuse it is sexual assault.

[multigraincracker]

6. Pass the forgiveness on for

those raping them and their families.

[aeromanKC]

8. Past time for The Hague to get involved.

[Buddyzbuddy]

44. The I.C.C. is involved as much as they can be.

A warrant for Netanyahu's arrest has been issued. As well as Putin's. Much like Dutuerte, they can and should be arrested if they step foot in a country that is a signatory of the I.C.C. agreement.

[FakeNoose]

9. Do female soldiers have the same rights as the male soldiers?

Last edited Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:05 PM - Edit history (1)

Asking for a country ....

[sarisataka]

27. So you didn't read the article

Not that gender should matter, criminal is criminal

[ihaveaquestion]

10. I don't use twitter, so I can't get to the AP article via your posting of the AP twitter posting.

Can you post the link to the article as well?

[Bettie]

11. Ask and you shall receive

though, I'm not the OP!

https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-palestinians-prison-abuse-b11e5f0639b7fe51c5ea101f4b320f56

ETA: Fortuitously, it's only 4 paragraphs! (EDIT 2) there is more at the link, background on the situation. I didn't page down far enough past the ads.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military on Thursday said it was dropping charges against five soldiers accused of beating and sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an alleged assault partially caught on camera.

The decision, which came as much of the country’s attention was focused on the war with Iran, closed a flashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the announcement, while human rights groups accused the military of ignoring one of the gravest instances of abuse in the country’s network of wartime prisons.

“Israel’s military advocate general just gave his soldiers license to rape -- so long as the victim is Palestinian,” said Sari Bashi, executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, after the case was dismissed. She said the decision was “the latest in a long line of actions that whitewash abuses against detainees whose frequency and severity have worsened since Oct. 7, 2023.”

[ihaveaquestion]

12. Thank You!

[popsdenver]

17. I have always wondered

about the women and children taken captive by the Border Patrol and ICE, starting with Trump's first installation in the White House...........Especially the thousands of kids, kept in chain link pens during his first term, kept from public view, that simply disappeared with NO record of where they all went.......

[Bettie]

18. I have wondered that as well

I expect we'll eventually find out and it won't be good news.

[Clouds Passing]

13. May their conscience awaken soon

[Orrex]

16. Don't hold your breath

[Clouds Passing]

19. Breathing normally, just putting it out there in case the butterfly effect begins their awakening..

That would be the worst punishment for them because then they would be able to see themselves for what they have done in all their horror.

[Orrex]

15. Throughout Netanyahu's voluntary war of deliberate slaughter...

I’ve been told again and again that every bit is justified because Hamas committed violent rape.

Well, apparently it’s ok if Bibi’s thugs are the ones doing the violent raping.

And before anyone chimes in with the usual accusations, let me be clear: Hamas is a vile terrorist regime that should be wiped out to its last member, but that has nothing to do with Netanyahu’s years-long campaign of civilian slaughter.

[multigraincracker]

51. Nothing like rape, murder and stealing

like in the name of god. On both sides.

[Grins]

20. Why I hate Israel, #18...

It took a long time but I have gone from supporter to hater. Could not have done it without them.

[ABC123Easy]

26. #18 for you

#99999999999 for me.

Their government and those who support them. Not the Israeli people who do not. Same as the US right now.

[kimbutgar]

28. I'm not anti semantic and have Jewish friends but I hate Israel.

And especially the evil Bibi.

[DFW]

49. Even I admit to having been anti semantic at times....

Ah, the perils of auto-correct….

[pansypoo53219]

54. yeah. especially netanfuckyou. and the far right. i hope any captured israeli soldier is treated 'nice'.

this is sooooo stupid. instead of friends, israel prefers enemies(so bibi can keep power).

[malaise]

21. No words

Other than sick fucks led by monsters

[Crunchy Frog]

23. Still the most moral army in the world, apparently.

[multigraincracker]

24. Stop all US aid to Israel until

they are jailed or executed. ALL AID.

[IcyPeas]

25. Trump will approve this message.

[Grim Chieftain]

30. If they wind up in prison, which they should

May karma be a bitch.

[Exp]

31. Typical.. FUCK THE IDF and those WORLDWIDE WHO SUPPORT THEM. YKWYA

[multigraincracker]

52. I know two Christian Palestinians that would agree with you.

[Mossfern]

32. This protest took place in 2024

I do not support it, but wonder why it's being brought up today - especially since there was just an attack on a synagogue in Michigan.

I condemn the soldiers and those who support their heinous acts completely and wholeheartedly.
Some here are blaming "Israel." how many Israelis support such horrendous abuse?

Should the US be abolished because of the actions of the Trump administration?

eta: meant as a response to kimbutgar

[Celerity]

35. The IDF dropped the charges (including rape charges) today, March 12, 2026.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-palestinians-prison-abuse-b11e5f0639b7fe51c5ea101f4b320f56

[Mossfern]

36. Yes, I understand

What does that have to do with the protest in '24 except that it involves the same creeps.
Netanyahu and his ilk are to be detested - I agree with that.

[Celerity]

37. The rapes and then the pro-rape protests back then are the background story to the dropping of the charges today. nt

[Prairie Gates]

38. The protesters from 2024 got what they wanted TODAY

You're questioning the currency of the reference when it is clear as day.

[Mossfern]

39. To provide some balance

lest there be misunderstanding about this travesty of justice:

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-889791

There are human rights groups in Israel who are just as outraged by this decision.

One of the reasons I post this is the danger of blaming the entire group (Jews) for the actions of wrongdoers.
This is in light of today's attack on a synagogue in Michigan .... and history.

[Scalded Nun]

40. This is all a part of Israel's genocide program.

If the soldier's received any punishment at all it would be because they let the woman live.

[70sEraVet]

42. Not a woman. According to the article, the victim is a man.

[Scalded Nun]

57. OK. Got the gender wrong. Apologize for that. Not wrong on the genocide part, though.

[70sEraVet]

41. I hate the way Netanyahu labels any criticism of his misdeeds as 'anti-Semitism'

He compares the leak of the video to the "blood libel", where Jews were often in history blamed, WITHOUT EVIDENCE, for the death a gentile child.
He has succeeded in making 'anti-Semitism' a meaningless word, simply something to utter when you wish to cover your crimes.
He is bad for the Jews, ALL the Jews, whether they know it or not.

[Celerity]

48. unfortunately, Bibi is far from the only one to play that bullshit game

[Buddyzbuddy]

45. "Live by the sword, then die by the sword" total idiocy.

Netanyahu and by extension, much of Israel will become very desperate to keep Republicans in power because the alternative is not a positive outcome for Israel/American relations.

Anybody supported by AIPAC and cooperating PACs are suspect.

Netanyahu is most responsible for putting targets on my Jewish friend's backs. I fear for them.
They want no part of how the Palestinian's have been treated. Oct. 7th was horrible, no doubt, but you don't take it out on innocent women and children and expect the world to accept it. Sure, immediate reaction would be expected, but the prolonged torture and genocide was and is unacceptable. Especially, since Netanyahu is obviously using the opportunity to stay out of prison. Your friends and allies would have been by Israel's side in support of punishment and retribution but this is not that.

[Martin68]

50. If true, this is horrific, and suggests Israel is in the hands of criminals.

Can someone verify the truth of these charges?

[Figarosmom]

53. This is just sick

And if I knew any of those men I would have nothing to do with them ever again.

[JokeHer]

56. Can't exist in this timeline any more

DOWN with the patriarchy once and for all!!!

[Lonestarblue]

59. Under Netanyahu, Israel has become a terrorist nation.

The IDF regularly murders Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank with total immunity from accountability. Palestinians, including, are locked up with no charges and kept imprisoned indefinitely. Imprisoned Palestinians are tortured and raped. It sickens me that my tax dollars help support this brutal regime.