The Israeli Independent Public - Abstract of the Inquiry Report - December 2021

First message: You’re a good girl, a fighter, a hero, and you’re loved

“You’re a hero, you can overcome this, don’t let anyone take your body away from you”

“Stay strong!You’re a fighter! And you’re right, it’s hard…”

Second message: Don’t be ashamed – it’s not your fault

“No one deserves to go through what you’re going though”

“It’s the fault of the person who did this to you”

Third message: It’s horrible – but you can live and grow from it

“Things will be OK. One day you’ll stand on your own two feet and see that life is beautiful, That you have a future, a good future. That one day someone will love you, all of you, And will hold you and protect you from everything evil in the world. There’s someone who’ll hear you. Who’ll hear that the abuse is not you.You’re much more than that, And maybe one day you’ll be able to use what you went through to help someone else. The world isn’t just bad and dark and hurtful, there’s also a lot of good.” Fourth message: You have to tell someone

“Talk, tell, find someone who’ll listen and rescue you”

Fifth message: There has to be one person who’ll hear you – an adult who’ll hear you

“Don’t tell just anyone, you have to choose well. Someone who can listen, protect, give support. Someone who’ll stand by you. Not all adults are bad,

The Israeli Independent Public Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

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