Ran Arad
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@ranxarad
Tel-Aviv, Technion, INSEAD, product marketing, 🏳️🌈, liberal, atheist. I support the two state solution, and am ashamed at the war crimes we commit in Gaza.
מאמר של @NickKristof מביא עדויות של 14 פלסטינים שסבלו מהפעלת עינויים דרך אברי המין, כולל החדרת אלות לפי הטבעת וקשירות של הפין והאשכים באזיקון. העינויים המיניים מבוצעים בעיקר על ידי אנשי שב"ס, אבל גם על ידי חיילים ומתנחלים. סדום ועמורה כפשוטו. תמיד היו סוהרים אלימים ומתנחלים אלימים, אבל אני לא חושב שהיה דפוס כל כך ברור של עינויים בעלי אופי מיני בטווח זמן כל כך מצומצם. רוח בן גביר שורה על השב"ס, והמתנחלים הקיצונים איבדו כל רסן תחת בלוט וזמיר, שמפקירים את הפלסטינים לזממם. בושה עמוקה על מה שנהיה מאיתנו nytimes.com/2026/05/11/opi…
صباحات #غزة في الخيام الذهاب في رحلة جلب المياه 👇🏻
Ask 100 people to name the primary accusation leveled against Israel, and “genocide” would likely top the list, with “settler violence” a close second. Much like the first, it is a shame that an issue of such weight is so often defined by mistruths and exaggerations. Before proceeding, it is important to state clearly: settler violence does exist, it is a serious problem, and it must be dealt with accordingly. However, as with much in the region, the reality and the narrative are simply miles apart. Let’s begin with the data. The most often cited number comes from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which recorded 2,047 incidents of violence against Israelis and 6,285 against Palestinians between April 2023 and January 2026. A closer examination of these numbers reveals that the majority of the latter do not actually involve violence, and many don’t even include settlers. Of the 6,285 alleged incidents against Palestinians, 1,704 occurred in Jerusalem, not in settlements. Another 1,361 relate either to Jewish visits to the Temple Mount or to clashes there between security forces and rioting Muslim worshipers. Neither settlers nor violence feature in these instances. Yet, in the UN’s ledger, a Jewish visit to Judaism’s holiest site is automatically classified as settler violence. Of the remaining 3,220 reported incidents in Judea and Samaria, many consist of generalized complaints—such as “trespassing” during tours or hikes—involving no assault or damage to persons or property. Another 96 cases relate to state projects, like road and infrastructure construction, which involve neither violence nor settlers. 2,039 of the complaints allege property damage or assault without bodily harm; while unacceptable, this hardly aligns with the violent image frequently depicted in the media. Beyond these questionable classifications, there is a fundamental problem with how data on these incidents is collected. This was highlighted in a 2024 defamation case involving the left-wing NGO B’Tselem. According to the testimony of a B’Tselem field researcher with 20 years of experience, the organization operates under a protocol where Palestinian accounts are not independently verified beyond a site visit and discussions with additional “eyewitnesses” (who may or may not have actually seen the event). In the specific episode at the center of the case, the “facts” published by B’Tselem were directly refuted by the victim’s medical files and contemporaneous IDF reports. In this regard, B’Tselem is not unique. Most NGOs and UN agencies claiming to perform fact-finding in the Arab-Israeli conflict operate similarly. They frequently base their publications on hearsay and second-hand accounts without properly verifying the allegations. (Even if they intended to, these NGOs generally lack the tools, expertise, and access required for rigorous verification.) Israel Police data shows that between 2014 and 2024, approximately 1,356 complaints of “Jewish violence” in Judea and Samaria were filed. Only about 40 percent (roughly 537 cases) met the threshold to open an investigation. Furthermore, a substantial share of these cases involved property offenses, vehicle theft, drug possession, and other criminal incidents entirely unrelated to nationalist violence. A clear example of a false complaint generating headlines occurred in February 2026 regarding a fire in a sheep pen. The media widely reported that “settlers burned a sheep pen, killing dozens of animals,” and politicians leveraged these reports to make serious accusations that were amplified internationally. Within a day, Israel Police released its findings: the fire was actually caused by an illegal electrical connection installed by the owner himself. Similarly, in 2024, the central investigator for Judea and Samaria testified that in the South Hebron Hills, roughly 90 out of 191 cases filed since the start of the October 7 war (nearly 50 percent) were found to be false complaints. In the Jordan Valley, a comparable half of all complaints proved to be false. Ultimately, we cannot address a problem if we are fighting a narrative instead of reality. To read the rest of today's newsletter click the link below. amitsegal.substack.com/p/its-noon-in-…
האיחוד האירופי החליט להטיל סנקציות נגד ארגונים ישראלים, אזרחים ישראלים ובכירים בחמאס. סה"כ יוטלו סנקציות נגד: 4 ארגונים ישראלים 3 אזרחים ישראלים 10 בכירים בחמאס
