US official accused Israeli army of sexually abusing Palestinian women, general says

An Israeli general said that a US official accused the army of systematically sexually abusing Palestinian women during a private meeting. 

In an interview with 103FM radio station, General Amir Avivi said he was shocked when the allegation was made by the head of the Israeli-Palestinian portfolio at the US State Department, according to the Jerusalem Post. 

"We sat there, talked about the situation and suddenly she accused Israel of systematically sexually abusing Palestinian women," Avivi said. 

The US official allegedly said in the meeting that the UN had presented evidence to the Israeli government, to which Avivi responded: "Does it make sense that this phenomenon would exist and the media would never have reported on it?"