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2024-11-23 10:19:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3FE5424C861DE0AC8D603E8968F16FA81CA46C517C5D70CC811E35168E525DA4
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The photos are not verifiable but this allegedly occurred in Yemen in 2013. It sparked protests and outrage in Yemeni society. The Jewish religion also has a tradition of infant marriage. The Jerusalem Post reported that about 1500 children are married annually in Israel. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/op-ed-contributors/finally-in-israel-a-girl-is-a-girl-not-a-bride-333760 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/11/yemen-child-bride-dies-wedding
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