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Dr. Simon Fitzgerald on the Fate of Dr. Khaled Alser

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 10 Sep

Simon Fitzgerald, a trauma surgeon based in Brooklyn, will discuss the situation of Dr. Khaled Alser, a colleague who has been involved in telemedicine services in Gaza.

0 Politics Ethics

Israel's use of torture is a travesty — just like it was for the French in Algeria 70 years ago

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 5 Aug

The article discusses the issue of torture in Israel, drawing parallels to the French use of torture during the Algerian war of independence.

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Top IDF chief confirms rape and other 'crimes against humanity' in Oct. 7 attack

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 22 Oct 2023

In a televised statement, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israeli military, confirmed that Hamas committed atrocities, including rape, during the October 7 terror attack in which they killed 1,400 Israelis and abducted over 200 individuals.

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Why Religious Liberty Can’t Justify Torture, Even When It’s for a Get

Michael Helfand in Lehrhaus · 20 Jul 2017

The article discusses a case where a group of Orthodox Jewish men, including rabbis, were involved in a torture-for-hire scheme targeting husbands who refused to grant their wives a Jewish divorce document known as a get.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

Does Jewish Law Allow Torture?

Shlomo M. Brody in Tablet · 12 Dec 2014

Four Orthodox rabbinic scholars, Michael Wygoda, J. David Bleich, Michael Broyde, and Itamar Warhaftig, assert that Jewish law permits torturing enemies in certain cases to save lives, contradicting contemporary Jewish opponents who argue all forms of torture are forbidden.