Palestinian alleges sexual assault by Israeli settlers, shares horrifying particulars

Dozens of masked Israeli settlers grabbed Qusai Abu al-Kebash in the midst of the evening, certain him by his arms and legs and stripped him. He says they then zip-tied his genitals and paraded him by his group whereas beating him. Israeli settlers have more and more used violence towards Palestinians in a bid to drive them from their properties within the occupied West Bank. But sexual assault seems to be a brand new weapon in these settlers’ arsenal of intimidation, pointing to a troubling new degree of violence. Israeli authorities are investigating the alleged assault and settlers’ alleged theft of tons of of Abu al-Kebash’s sheep. But Palestinians have largely misplaced religion in Israeli investigations into settler violence, with few ever leading to arrests, not to mention convictions. Abu al-Kebash recounted his horrifying expertise for the primary time on digital camera with CNN’s Jeremy Diamond.