Nasrin Kadri calls for release of hostages
(Video: Instagram)
Nasrin Kadri, a popular Arab Israeli singer who converted to Judaism from Islam, took to Instagram late Wednesday after the airing of a video clip showing the abduction and abuse of female soldiers by Hamas terrorists on October 7.
The edited and heavily censored footage, filmed mostly by the terrorists themselves, was made public by the families of the young women who have been held hostage in Gaza since October 7.
"Where are you, the Arab nation? See for yourselves, are you not ashamed? You speak of Islam. Is this Islam? Pray to the prophet, right? Which prophet?" Kadri asked in her post, which has garnered 700,000 views. "This is not a religion, it’s a disgrace!"
Kadri implores her followers not to forget what those women are enduring in captivity. "They have not seen their parents for eight months, eight months of suffering, eight months of being raped. Eight months without food and drink. Wake up! Bring them home now!" she wrote.
The clip shows the soldiers surrounded by dozens of terrorists, bound and abused. One of the Hamas men is heard saying, "These are the women who could become pregnant," while another tells one of the captives, "You are so beautiful."
Evidence of the rape and sexual assault the victims have undergone was well-documented, often by the Hamas terrorists themselves on body cams and cell phones. This evidence was presented to UN envoy Pramila Patten and included in her report to the secretary-general. The failure of international women's organizations to condemn Hamas has baffled and pained many in Israel.
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"[The clip] depicts the violent, humiliating and degrading treatment the women endured on the day of their abduction, reflecting the immense fear visible in their eyes," the Hostage and Missing Families Forum said.
"Every testimony from the hostages echoes the same sad truth – we must bring everyone home. The video stands as a severe indictment of a national failure to protect the hostages. There is no greater task, no more significant victory and no way to restore hope to Israel without bringing everyone back – the living for rehabilitation and the dead for burial. The Israeli government must not waste another moment and should return to the negotiating table today!"