Grace Tame Issues Apology Over Comments on Israeli Women’s Rape During Hamas Attacks

Grace Tame issued an apology on Thursday after her remarks about the rape of Israeli women during Hamas attacks on 7 October were widely criticized. In an Instagram video, the former Australian of the Year clarified that her earlier comments, made during a March ABC interview about Israel and Gaza, had been misinterpreted. She said she stands with survivors of sexual violence “everywhere” and “no matter who they are.” Tame called her earlier remarks “propaganda” and “debunked,” and apologized for the offense caused. The apology follows backlash from Israeli officials and advocacy groups who said the comments trivialized the suffering of victims. Tame’s statement aims to restore her public standing and address the controversy that erupted after the March interview.