Violating intimate privacy
Israeli soldiers gleefully posing with intimate items belonging to Palestinian women killed or displaced due to Israeli attacks on their homes and neighbourhoods and sharing them online represents a new level of deplorable behaviour which has attracted much criticism across social media.
These egregious acts not only violate the physical sanctity of these women's homes but also breach the most intimate aspects of their lives, turning their personal belongings into objects of conquest and ridicule.
The imagery, shot against the backdrop of a war-torn landscape, not only betrays a profound lack of respect for civilian property and dignity and emphasises the brazenness with which Israeli soldiers flaunt their disregard for Palestinians, but also constitutes violations of international humanitarian law which explicitly prohibits the pillage of civilian property by occupying forces. By reducing Palestinian women and their intimate privacy to mere objects for their amusement, the soldiers perpetuate misogynistic attitudes and reinforce power imbalances inherent in the occupation.
PHOTO GALLERY
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VIDEO GALLERY
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British-Israeli soldier films Gazan house searches along with indecent comments
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Israeli soldiers film themselves with Palestinian’s private belongings
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Israeli soldiers mock Palestinians from inside house in Beit Lahia
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Israeli soldiers consider keffiyeh and women's lingerie as 'Hamas flags' and 'tactical uniforms'
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Concept, research and text: Jehan Alfarra
Videos: Middle East Monitor
Development: MEMO's digital team