- On October 7th, Hamas perpetrated rape
and sexual violence,
exploiting these unforgivable crimes as weapons of war.
These were not merely sick, spur-of-the-moment decisions
to defile and mutilate Israeli women and girls,
to parade their naked bodies in the street
while onlookers cheered.
This was premeditated.
This was planned.
This was instructed.
UN Women ignored all of the proof
and were blind to all the evidence,
including video footage of clear testimonies
of sexual crimes.
Instead of immediately supporting the victims,
UN Women brazenly suggested
that Hamas's gender-based violence be investigated
by a blatantly antisemitic UN body.
This is UN Women's response.
So I will state clearly today,
the investigation that truly must be carried out
is an investigation of UN Women's indifference
to the heinous crimes against Israeli women.
(audience clapping)