When we refer to violence against women in conflict zones, we must bear in mi...

When we refer to violence against women in conflict zones, we must bear in mind the violence
and psychological terror visited upon Palestinian women suffering under Israeli occupation, in
brazen violation of all the principles of international law. We can all imagine the terrible suffering
of pregnant women who give birth at checkpoints because they are prevented from reaching
hospitals. We can all imagine the suffering of thousands of women deprived of drugs and food and
whose vital needs remain unmet, including in the Gaza Strip. We can all imagine the suffering of
women who see their children killed before their eyes, or women whose children are arrested and
then languish in Israeli jails without being brought to trial. I mention the suffering of the Palestinian
women because, unfortunately, the Secretary-General's report made no mention of it.