"Too Little, Too Late"

Inside an emotionally charged U.N. hearing. [For the best experience, read in browser.]( December 6, 2023 Good morning. As the Colorado Supreme Court kicks off a major appeal today, we're looking at [the law that might keep Trump off the 2024 ballot](. Then, we'll take you inside a heated U.N. hearing about [horrific claims of violence against women](. These stories and more, coming right up…   In the News [Protestors rally holding signs that read: ''UN Women your silence is loud.'']( Protestors in London call for humanitarian orgs to speak out about alleged sexual violence against Israeli women. (Getty Images) "Too Little, Too Late" Israel has accused Hamas of using rape as a weapon of war, and activists are calling out what they say is an unacceptable lack of international uproar. We’ve got more on [the explosive claims at the center of this debate](, plus takeaways from a charged U.N. panel. Harrowing details: After interviewing hundreds of survivors, reviewing footage, and examining the bodies of victims, Israeli police have determined that “horrifying” acts of sexual violence were committed at a large scale on Oct. 7, according to a high-ranking officer at the U.N. panel. Hamas has denied this. Backlash: Israeli officials and many Jewish activists have faulted women’s rights groups and humanitarian agencies for not speaking out sooner about these allegations. U.N. Women, one of the groups under the microscope, did issue a rebuke of Hamas last week, but Israel’s ambassador to the U.N. called it “too little, too late.” Speaking out: The U.N. panel featured Sheryl Sandberg, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, and Israeli security forces. They shared witness accounts of rape and genital mutilation, and expressed grave disappointment with the global response. “Silence is complicity, and in the face of terror, we cannot be quiet,” Sandberg said. 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