Talk:The Civil Commission

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Edit request 10 June 2026

Description of suggested change:

The Early work section is solely focused on Cochav in a way that isn't accurate and seems to be an attempt at undermining the commission. Ynet is referenced (inaccurately in some cases) quoting unnamed officials. In the background section, there is a sentence saying 'She and her uncle Yaakov Bardugo are allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.' but if you look at the references, there is no mention of Cochav being allies of the PM, it's just her uncle. The writer of these edits Rainsage has made these associations, which fall flat when you look at the references attached carefully.

But even then, this section, grossly misrepresented as it is, would belong on Cochav's Wikipedia page, not the commissions'. Could you please look into it? I'm part of the comms team.

Here is what I am requesting: Remove this section from the early work: "In the weeks after the October 7 attacks, the Commission began creating an archive of videos, photographs, and other materials documenting allegations of violence against women and children on October 7. The commission also collected testimonies of survivors, ZAKA emergency responders, and confessions of Palestinian militants interrogated by the Israeli military."

Reason: No reference for these claims is presented.

Remove this from the next paragraph: "Legal scholar Ruth Halperin-Kaddari was initially involved in the Commission but later left due to her concerns about Elkayam-Levy's methodology.[11] According to Halperin-Kaddari, Elkayam-Levy spread misinformation about the October 7 attacks, including photographs of slain female Kurdish soldiers she misidentified as Israelis.[11]"

The reference attached is paywalled so can't verify this. Also, this at most belongs on Cochav's page, not the commissions'.

Remove the next paragraph: "In March 2024, Elkayam-Levy was awarded the Israel Prize for her work with the Civil Commission.[11][12] The award announcement mentioned that she wrote a report about Hamas atrocities.[20] Channel 13 journalist Raviv Drucker published an article alleging that Elkayam-Levy had not in fact published a report on the subject but only a brief letter.[16][12] The Ministry of Education stated that Elkayam-Levy received the award for her work to raise awareness and not for writing a report.[12] Elkayam-Levy stated that a comprehensive report documenting the crimes committed by Palestinian militants was in progress.[16][12] Around the same time, a Ynet article cited a government official stating that the Civil Commission consists solely of Elkayam-Levy and that she had solicited millions of dollars in donations.[12][21] Additionally the government official characterized her work as unreliable.[12]"

Has no bearing to Commission's work and reports. Based on hearsay and the ministry of education link used as reference is down.

Thanks

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In October 2023, Elkayam-Levy and other researchers submitted a letter to UN Women[7][17] and, on October 20, 2023, submitted a preliminary legal report to the United Nations.[18] That report was updated on November 1, 2023.[citation needed] In the weeks after the October 7 attacks, the Commission began creating an archive of videos, photographs, and other materials documenting allegations of violence against women and children on October 7. The commission also collected testimonies of survivors, ZAKA emergency responders, and confessions of Palestinian militants interrogated by the Israeli military. Based on the evidence gathered, the Commission concluded that Hamas systematically committed widespread sexual violence on October 7. Elkayam-Levy told Haaretz: "The torture of women was weaponized in the destruction of communities, in sowing general horror and in breaking the spirit of the Israelis."[13]In the beginning, the commission consisted of 15 volunteers, including legal scholar Yifat Biton.[13] Legal scholar Ruth Halperin-Kaddari was initially involved in the Commission but later left due to her concerns about Elkayam-Levy's methodology.[11] According to Halperin-Kaddari, Elkayam-Levy spread misinformation about the October 7 attacks, including photographs of slain female Kurdish soldiers she misidentified as Israelis.[11] Additionally, Elkayam-Levy repeated false claims made by ZAKA about a fetus cut out of a pregnant woman.[11][12][19] In response to allegations of spreading misinformation, a spokesman for the Commission referred to the challenges of working in wartime conditions and stated that Elkayam-Levy stopped talking about the story after finding out it was untrue.[11][19]In March 2024, Elkayam-Levy was awarded the Israel Prize for her work with the Civil Commission.[11][12] The award announcement mentioned that she wrote a report about Hamas atrocities.[20] Channel 13 journalist Raviv Drucker published an article alleging that Elkayam-Levy had not in fact published a report on the subject but only a brief letter.[16][12] The Ministry of Education stated that Elkayam-Levy received the award for her work to raise awareness and not for writing a report.[12] Elkayam-Levy stated that a comprehensive report documenting the crimes committed by Palestinian militants was in progress.[16][12] Around the same time, a Ynet article cited a government official stating that the Civil Commission consists solely of Elkayam-Levy and that she had solicited millions of dollars in donations.[12][21] Additionally the government official characterized her work as unreliable.[12]ORIGINAL_WIKITEXT

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In October 2023, Elkayam-Levy and other researchers submitted a letter to UN Women[7][17] and, on October 20, 2023, submitted a preliminary legal report to the United Nations.[18] That report was updated on November 1, 2023.In the beginning, the commission consisted of 15 volunteers, including legal scholar Yifat Biton.[13] Legal scholar Ruth Halperin-Kaddari was initially involved in the Commission but later leftCHANGED_WIKITEXT

MalindaPulls (talk) 10:49, 10 June 2026 (UTC)