Is Israel Weaponizing Sexual Violence in Defense of Genocide? (w/ Heidi Matthews)

Osgoode Hall Law School Assistant Professor Heidi Matthews set off a Twitter firestorm when she weighed in on accusations of sexual violence on October 7th which resurfaced over the course of last week. Drawing on her expertise in International criminal law, the global legal regulation of political violence & gender, she cautioned against the weaponization of sexual violence in defense of an ongoing genocide. Supporters of Israel’s siege were not happy -- to put it mildly. Matthews joins Bad Faith to elaborate on the evidence there is (and isn’t) with respect to sexual violence on October 7th, and why it matters. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube to access our full video library. Find Bad Faith with Briahna Joy Gray on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands)