Rape Case in Israel Raises Legal Questions

Cathy Young, RealClearPoliticsAn unusual legal case in Israel has become an explosive intersection of gender politics and ethnic/religious tensions in the Middle East. The saga, involving a Palestinian Arab man, a Jewish woman, and either consensual sex or violent rape, illustrates how hard it is to separate facts from ideologies, and how easy to jump to simplistic conclusions.The story first made headlines in late July when Israeli newspapers reported that the man, Sabar Kashur, had been convicted of rape after a consensual encounter because he had led the woman to believe he was Jewish. Israeli law allows conviction...

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