West Bank Protection Consortium

The West Bank Protection Consortium is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that investigates and documents cases of conflict-related sexual violence, including gender-based abuse, committed by Israeli settlers and soldiers. This issue has gained significant attention recently due to reports highlighting at least 16 cases of such violence attributed to these groups. The NGO's findings have shed light on the use of sexual assault and harassment as a tool to force Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank. These incidents involve various forms of gendered violence, including forced nudity, invasive body searches, and threats of sexual violence. The organization's work is crucial in bringing attention to this often-overlooked aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and its findings are relevant in understanding the human cost of occupation and the need for accountability.