This article originally appeared in the National Post.
By Raheel Raza, May 23, 2026
Last week, Israel’s Civil Commission on Oct 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children released its comprehensive report, “Silence No More,” after two years of meticulous research, interviews with survivors and an analysis of photographs and video evidence.
This is a much-needed document because it provides hard evidence to counter the conspiracy theories and fake news surrounding the horrendous sexual atrocities carried out by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
As always, there are the naysayers. In a scandalous article that seems to have been strategically timed to be released the day before the “Silence No More” report, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof countered the brutal attacks of Hamas by claiming that there has been sexual violence committed against Palestinian prisoners in Israel, including the alleged use of trained dogs to rape prisoners.
The article has been called into question by numerous experts. Michael Gould, an expert in canine behaviour who previously served with the New York Police Department’s canine unit, told National Review that it is “absurd” to think dogs can be trained to rape humans. James Crosby, a retired police officer and canine expert, similarly told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that it’s “highly unlikely that anybody is going to be able to train a dog to successfully commit a sexual assault.”
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Raheel Raza is president of the Council for Muslims Against Antisemitism and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
