{
  "id": 42730,
  "title": "'It never happened': Norman Finkelstein challenges Oct. 7 sexual violence on Hasan Piker’s podcast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/it-never-happened-norman-finkelstein-challenges-oct-7-sexual-violence",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T13:08:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904339"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the wake of his debate on political commentator Hasan Piker's stream, author and political scientist Norman Finkelstein challenged the official narrative surrounding the October 7, 2023 attacks. Finkelstein cited recent studies by Israeli legal analyst Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, who analyzed an archive of 10,000 photographs and digital segments from that day. Finkelstein pointed out that it would take over seven months for a single researcher to review all the digital and photographic evidence daily, including weekends. He argued that given the scale of this archive, it would be nearly impossible to have escaped notice. Finkelstein went on to state that in the archive, there is not a single frame capturing any allegation of sexual assault, be it rape or sexual violence. He further emphasized that the archive's purpose was to terrorize Israeli society, which would not omit such imagery if it existed. Dr. Elkayam-Levy rejected Finkelstein's claims, asserting that the absence of such evidence proves nothing, and stating that the truth must be shared and accountability maintained.",
  "summary": "Finkelstein discussed his new book with Hasan Pinker and disputed evidence of sexual violence, prompting a response from Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy.",
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    "Norman Finkelstein challenges official October 7 narrative",
    "Israeli legal analyst Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy's study of 10,000 photos",
    "No evidence of sexual violence in the archive"
  ],
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  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/42730.png",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}