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Palestinian Woman Murdered in Honor Killing After Posting Instagram Video with Fiancé
A 21-year-old Palestinian woman died on Thursday in suspicious circumstances fueling speculation and causing massive outrage among activists and social media users across the Middle East and North Africa. Israa Gharib, a makeup artist from Bethlehem, died in a coma due to head trauma, in what activists and sources close to the victim are saying was a brutal honor killing. The culprits are believed to be her father and brothers.
it all began when Gharib went to meet a potential suitor in a public place and posted a video of the outing on her Instagram page.
According to sources online, Gharib’s cousin then showed the video to the victim’s father and brothers, allegedly urging them to act to prevent scandal and accusing Israa of dishonoring herself and bringing shame to the family by being seen in the company of a man outside the bonds of marriage.
upon seeing the video, her brothers, Bahaa an Ihab, and brother-in-law, Sheikh Mohamed El Safy, began beating and torturing her, and proceeded to terminate the engagement.
Gharib’s father, brothers, and brother-in-law followed her to the hospital, and resumed the beating, telling hospital staff they were performing an exorcism on the victim whom they believed was possessed by a demon.
in a Facebook statement, the victim’s family denied any wrongdoing, claiming she suffered mental and psychological disorders that led to her fall from the 2nd floor of their Bethlehem house.
link to the full article:-
https://egyptianstreets.com/2019/08...ng-after-posting-instagram-video-with-fiance/
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the root cause of these so called "honor" killings is a belief that religion & family honor is more important than human lives.
A 21-year-old Palestinian woman died on Thursday in suspicious circumstances fueling speculation and causing massive outrage among activists and social media users across the Middle East and North Africa. Israa Gharib, a makeup artist from Bethlehem, died in a coma due to head trauma, in what activists and sources close to the victim are saying was a brutal honor killing. The culprits are believed to be her father and brothers.
it all began when Gharib went to meet a potential suitor in a public place and posted a video of the outing on her Instagram page.
According to sources online, Gharib’s cousin then showed the video to the victim’s father and brothers, allegedly urging them to act to prevent scandal and accusing Israa of dishonoring herself and bringing shame to the family by being seen in the company of a man outside the bonds of marriage.
upon seeing the video, her brothers, Bahaa an Ihab, and brother-in-law, Sheikh Mohamed El Safy, began beating and torturing her, and proceeded to terminate the engagement.
Gharib’s father, brothers, and brother-in-law followed her to the hospital, and resumed the beating, telling hospital staff they were performing an exorcism on the victim whom they believed was possessed by a demon.
in a Facebook statement, the victim’s family denied any wrongdoing, claiming she suffered mental and psychological disorders that led to her fall from the 2nd floor of their Bethlehem house.
link to the full article:-
https://egyptianstreets.com/2019/08...ng-after-posting-instagram-video-with-fiance/
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the root cause of these so called "honor" killings is a belief that religion & family honor is more important than human lives.