Grace Tame apologises for comments labelling rape of Israeli women during Hamas attacks ‘propaganda’
Summary
Grace Tame apologized for saying that reports of Israeli women being raped during the Hamas attacks on October 7 were "propaganda" and not true. She said her words were misunderstood and that she supports all survivors of sexual violence. Some people and groups criticized her apology, saying it did not go far enough.Key Facts
- Grace Tame made the original comments in a March interview, calling rape claims during the October 7 Hamas attacks "debunked propaganda."
- She apologized on Instagram, saying she stands with all survivors of sexual violence and did not mean to doubt Israeli survivors.
- Tame said Human Rights Watch found no evidence for mass rapes but did not deny individual cases of sexual violence against Israeli women.
- The United Nations special envoy reported there are reasonable grounds to believe sexual assaults, including rape and gang-rape, happened during the October 7 attacks.
- The Israeli embassy in Canberra criticized Tame's original comments and said she lost her "moral compass."
- The Australian Broadcasting Corporation received 145 complaints about Tame's interview.
- Lynda Ben-Menashe, president of the National Council of Jewish Women Australia, said Tame’s apology was not sufficient and did not fix the harm caused.
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