"Qusay told Al Jazeera that the settlers divided themselves into groups to attack the Palestinian tents. Five of the settlers attacked his tent where he had been asleep and began beating him severely with their hands and sticks."
"The settlers then forcibly removed my pants while tying my hands and feet, binding my body with my belt, and stripping me of my underwear, Qusay said. He recounted that the settlers then beat his genitals, tied his limbs and genitals with plastic zip ties, and humiliated him."
"The psychological effects of the sexual assault on me far outweighed the physical impact, Qusay said. After the assault, I felt extremely angry and irritable, and I preferred to sit alone, distressed."
Qusay Abu al-Kabash, a resident of the Jordan Valley, suffered severe physical and psychological trauma from a sexual assault by settlers. On March 13, over 70 settlers attacked his community, dividing into groups to assault Palestinian tents. Qusay was beaten, sexually assaulted, and threatened with further violence if he did not leave. The assault lasted about 45 minutes, during which many residents were also attacked. The psychological impact of the assault has left Qusay feeling angry, irritable, and distressed, highlighting the growing prevalence of sexual violence in the region.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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