A tragic story has emerged from northern Israel that combines shocking allegations, powerful families, and claims of online censorship. Shoshana Strook, 34, daughter of Israeli National Missions Minister Orit Strook, was found dead in her home after publicly accusing her parents and brother of sexual and ritual abuse dating back to her early childhood.

The claims, including alleged trafficking and involvement in so-called paedophile ceremonies, have ignited debates online as reports and social media posts appear to vanish from Google searches.

As her story spread online, users reported that news about Shoshana was being scrubbed or buried. Social media platforms and search engines appeared to remove or downrank posts, leading to speculation about deliberate censorship. Comments across forums highlighted comparisons to high-profile abuse cases elsewhere, pointing to elite networks and abuse cover-ups.

  • poopsmith@lemmy.ml
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    11 hours ago

    I don’t think it makes sense to think of the Satanic Panic as projection. It was a feedback loop between middle-class, stay-at-home moms and the profit-seeking media. No one in that loop was practicing Satanism.

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      11 hours ago

      The epstein thing did start after that, that is true, in the 90s, just when these cases were unravelling.