Not every truth must be published. Certainly not every rumor

An opinion column by attorney Ayelet Razin Be'eri calling to stop sharing sensitive details about October 7 victims on social media without verification and family consent. The author, who works to recognize sexual violence, stresses the importance of accuracy and transparency, and the moral and legal harm of uncontrolled publication, including damage to evidence and the fight against deniers of the massacre.

In an opinion column published on ynet, attorney Ayelet Razin Be'eri calls to stop sharing sensitive details about October 7 victims on social media, including names, photos, and circumstances of death, without solid verification and without the families' consent. The author, an expert in promoting gender equality and combating gender violence, who has been engaged since the massacre in the international struggle for recognition of sexual violence, emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between proven fact, partial testimony, and professional assessment. She argues that uncontrolled publication harms victims and their families, reopens wounds, and exposes them to a public they did not choose. Additionally, she warns that early publication may impair the ability to use the information in future legal proceedings, including at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and that an unsubstantiated claim could be used by deniers of the massacre. She calls for adopting simple rules: do not publish a sensitive claim without verification, do not identify a victim without family approval, and distinguish between finding, testimony, and assessment. The central message: even in a just struggle there are limits, and victims are not a means to gain legitimacy.