A senior Israeli Rabbi has permitted Israeli soldiers to rape Palestinian women in a shocking response to a question about Israeli occupation. Rabbi Colonel Eyal Qarim began by saying that “the wars of Israel are religious wars, in which they differ from the rest of the wars the nations wage among themselves,” before going on to explain that he views rape, in the event of a war, as being acceptable. Daysofpalestine.com reports: He said that during the wars, the Israeli soldier has to maintain his fighting ability; therefore, the prohibitions which weakens his ability must be broken even if they are related to morals. “As in war the prohibition against risking your life is broken for the benefit of others, so are the prohibitions against immorality,” the rabbi said. To make things clearer, he explained: “Wine touched by gentiles, consumption of which is prohibited in peacetime, is allowed at war, to maintain the good spirit of the warriors. Consumption of prohibited foods is permitted at war to maintain the fitness of the warriors, even though they are prohibited during peacetime. “Just so, war removes some of the prohibitions on sexual relations and even though fraternising with a gentile woman is a very [...]