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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Study: IDF does not rape Palestinian women because...
2007-12-27
...they are racists refusing to recognize the humanity of their victims. Furthermore, the Dignity™ and Honor™ of Palestinian women are harmed by these actions and/or non-actions. And finally, anyone choosing to challenge these results is a poopyhead.
A research paper that won a Hebrew University teachers' committee prize finds that the lack of IDF rapes of Palestinian women is designed to serve a political purpose. The abstract of the paper, authored by doctoral candidate Tal Nitzan, notes that the paper shows that "the lack of organized military rape is an alternate way of realizing [particular] political goals."

The abstract of the paper, authored by doctoral candidate Tal Nitzan, notes that the paper shows that "the lack of organized military rape is an alternate way of realizing [particular] political goals."
The next sentence delineates the particular goals that are realized in this manner: "In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it can be seen that the lack of military rape merely strengthens the ethnic boundaries and clarifies the inter-ethnic differences - just as organized military rape would have done." The paper further theorizes that Arab women in Judea and Samaria are not raped by IDF soldiers because the women are de-humanized in the soldiers' eyes.

[Prize committee chair] Gurevitch said that observers do not have the right to demand a particular explanation to a given phenomenon.
The paper was published by the Hebrew University's Shaine Center, based on the recommendation of a Hebrew University professors' committee headed by Dr. Zali Gurevitch. "I do not have the entire text in front of me," Gurevitch said, when contacted by Arutz-7, "and I don't think we can jump to conclusions based on partial sentences, but I can say the following: This was a very serious paper that asked two important questions: Is the relative lack of IDF rapes a noteworthy phenomenon, and if so, why is it that there are so few IDF rapes when in similar situations around the world, rape is much more common?"

Observers and Academia
Arutz-7: "Can't it just be that Israeli soldiers come from a culture that very much condemns rape? And why not mention the much-touted 'purity of arms,' i.e., the high moral conduct, of the Israeli Army?"

Gurevitch said that observers do not have the right to demand a particular explanation to a given phenomenon. He said that the researcher had done a serious job, based on interviews with 25 soldiers and other accounts, and that the right-wing should not jump to the conclusion that this was simply another "secular, left-wing" generality.

Makor Rishon editor Amnon Lord, who first publicized the story, wrote that not only did researcher Nitzan not consider Jewish tradition as an explanation, but neither did she "raise the possibility that her initial assumption - namely, that the situation in Judea and Samaria is just like any other situation of conquest - may be wrong."

Demographic Fears
Nitzan's paper did, however, give much space to the explanation that the Israeli soldiers refrained from rape out of demographic considerations. She explained at length how fearful the Jewish population is of the growing Arab population, and how in cases of wartime rape, the baby is generally assumed to be of the mother's nationality.

"It is noteworthy," Lord concludes, "that Palestinian propaganda around the world frequently accuses Israelis of murder and rape. Such that this situation is unique: An army is found blameworthy of rape, and is also blameworthy of not raping."
Posted by:Seafarious

#21  Tal Nitzan should be asking, why is it our men our so honorable.

Indeed that is the bigger question. The lack of rape is just a symptom of the real problem.
Posted by: Thomas Woof   2007-12-27 15:49  

#20  Has Berkley offered him tenure yet?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2007-12-27 15:18  

#19  "In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it can be seen that the lack of military rape merely strengthens the ethnic boundaries and clarifies the inter-ethnic differences - just as organized military rape would have done."

Ummmmmmm...what?

So what do doctoral candidate Tal Nitzan and Dr. Zali Gurevitch propose that the IDF do to solve what they seem to see as a very important issue?
Party hearty with the Pali chickies in Gaza?
Must not take much to get your doctorate at Hebrew U...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-12-27 15:05  

#18  Survey says: Lack of personal hygiene
Posted by: mojo   2007-12-27 14:30  

#17  I'm sure the women of Darfur are delighted their fundamental humanity is affirmed each and every day by the Janjaweed.

/sarcasm folks, sarcasm.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-12-27 14:27  

#16  Where normal people see "decency" the Left sees "racism". It takes a sick, sick mentality to view the world this way and it is disgraceful for this academic to impugn the men and women who maintain his country's existence.
Posted by: Grumenk Philalzabod0723   2007-12-27 14:19  

#15  Tal Nitzan should be asking, why is it our men our so honorable. But sadly honor is something liberals by their very nature do not understand nor identify with.

Tal Nitzan might have done a paper on why Muhamhead taught that muzzies raping victims was Jim Dandy OK. Which would make Nitzan admit there is good and bad and the Jew side is the good compared to Islam. Something this fucktard could never do.

Double Spit!
Posted by: Icerigger   2007-12-27 12:36  

#14  eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww!!!
Posted by: Abu Uluque6305   2007-12-27 12:19  

#13  Um... How about since the IDF is disciplined and carries the morals of the west therefor it considers rape wrong and is rare amongst its soldiers?

Asshat. Someone ship this idiot to Iran.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-12-27 09:55  

#12  [Prize committee chair] Gurevitch said that observers do not have the right to demand a particular explanation to a given phenomenon.

And yet, that's exactly what Nitzan did.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2007-12-27 09:30  

#11  possible explanations

1.demographic stuff

Unlikely. There ARE consensual relationships between Israelis and Pals from time to time, and even some marriages. I dont buy that any demographic thing would prevent rape

2. Jews dont rape.

Sadly, the occasional occurrence of Jew on Jew rape in Israel, makes this an unlikely event as well.

3. The IDF is a very disciplined force, and rape is generally a question of indiscipline.

I think thats the most likely explanation.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2007-12-27 08:59  

#10  The author and her professor should be sent to Gaza for field studies.
Posted by: ed   2007-12-27 08:58  

#9  Tal Nitzan - winner of this year's Biggest Douche in the Universe contest ...

Posted by: DMFD   2007-12-27 08:53  

#8  Orwell lives...
at Hebrew University, evidently.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-12-27 08:34  

#7  I can't wait until next weeks article from Berkley declaring that "The lack of White on Black crime shows how the Bush Junta doesn't like Bloack People."
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2007-12-27 08:30  

#6  Nitzan's paper did, however, give much space to the explanation that the Israeli soldiers refrained from rape out of demographic considerations. She explained at length how fearful the Jewish population is of the growing Arab population, and how in cases of wartime rape, the baby is generally assumed to be of the mother's nationality.

He shakes his head in disbelief. And this won a prize at a Hebrew university.
Posted by: phil_b   2007-12-27 07:53  

#5  1. why would you want too rape pali women, have the scientist considered studying the looks of them. 2. anyone ever seen Girls od the IDF , that would explain why they are content at having sex with these women instead.
Posted by: sinse   2007-12-27 07:36  

#4  The Hoola-Hoop principle in action.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2007-12-27 07:21  

#3  Welcome to bizarro-world. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2007-12-27 05:10  

#2  A "scientist" who'll go far---as long as it is far from me, I'll be content.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2007-12-27 00:46  

#1  Lemme get this straight...if the IDF rapes Paleo wimmin, they're Bad. If they don't rape Paleo wimmin, they're...Bad.

The Looney Tunes graphic would definitely be in order here...
Posted by: PBMcL   2007-12-27 00:41  

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