US urges Israel to probe video of prison sex abuse

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US urges Israel to probe video of prison sex abuse  The United States urges Israel to investigate and implement accountability after a video appeared to show soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner. "We have seen the video and reports of sexual abuse of detainees are horrific," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. "Prisoners' human rights need to be respected in all cases, and when there are alleged violations, the government of Israel needs to take steps to investigate those who are alleged to have committed abuses and, if appropriate, hold them accountable," Miller adds.  US DEPARTMENT OF STATE/AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #worldnews  #israelhamaswar  #palestine

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00:00So, we have seen the video and reports of sexual abuse of detainees are horrific.

00:07They ought to be investigated fully by the government of Israel, by the IDF.

00:15Prisoners need to be treated, prisoners' human rights need to be respected in all cases and

00:22when there are alleged violations, the government of Israel needs to take steps to investigate

00:26those who are alleged to have committed abuses and if appropriate, hold them accountable

00:31and pass judgment on the merits.

00:34But look, there ought to be zero tolerance for sexual abuse, rape of any detainee, period.

00:41That's a fundamental belief of the United States and if there are detainees who have

00:49been abused or detainees who have been sexually assaulted or raped, the government of Israel

00:55and the IDF need to fully investigate those actions and hold anyone responsible accountable

01:01to the full extent of the law.

01:03We would hope that at that OIC meeting, the same thing happens that we have been trying

01:07to effectuate throughout the last week, which is that all parties that have a relationship

01:13with Iran, impress upon Iran, the same way that we've been impressing upon the government

01:16of Israel, that they shouldn't take any steps to escalate the conflict.

01:19And so, obviously, there are a number of countries with whom we speak who are attending that

01:23meeting who are members of the OIC.

01:27We have heard from those countries, really a broad consensus in every conversation that

01:31we have had, that they share our opinion that escalation would only exacerbate the problems

01:38facing the region.

01:39And so, certainly, we would hope that countries at that meeting would impress that upon Iran.

01:43It is also true that he continues to be the person that calls the shots for Hamas.

01:47And that was true before the death of the leader of the – the political leader of

01:52Hamas.

01:53And that continues to be true today.

01:54Ultimately, it was Sinwar that had the final decision-making authority, as we could see

01:58throughout these negotiations, on whether to accept a ceasefire or not.

02:02So yes, Sinwar absolutely ought to be brought to justice.

02:06We believe that for the – his significant acts of terrorism.

02:12And we also think he ought to accept the ceasefire deal that is manifestly in the interests of

02:16the Palestinian people, as well as, of course, in the interests of Israel and the broader

02:19region.

02:20So what we are sending to everyone is, look, this is obviously a very delicate time for

02:24the region.

02:25Tensions are high.

02:26We are in the final stages, hopefully, of a ceasefire deal.

02:30And escalation has the potential to make every problem the region faces worse.

02:35And so the message that we are impressing upon everyone in the region is that no party

02:41should take any steps to escalate this conflict.

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