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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Why does Hamas need Israel's agreement to release hostages? Can't they release them to the Egyptian border guards at Rafah border crossing in the South?

Even if they can't release them to Egypt, they could put them at the border, and tell the news agencies hey these are hostages being released, and put a live video feed on them standing at the border. I promise you Egypt would not leave them standing there indefinitely. The media coverage alone would get them to at least take the hostages over the border.

Hell, they could take them to a UN compound and release them into the custody of the UN.

[–] burchalka@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because that way they won't be able to extort goods and services for the hostages .. so sad seeing good hostage wasted...

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 16 points 1 year ago (14 children)

In this press release Hamas said they tried to release more prisoners but Israeli wouldn't accept them.

If Hamas is being genuine, there shouldn't be any tit for tat on a humanitarian hostage release.

I'm just trying to demonstrate how The Hamas statement feels demonstrably disingenuous. Because they have other options.

Hamas is not a good actor, the plight of the people in the Gaza strip does not helped by Hamas being such a bad actor.

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[–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (30 children)

you make everything look simple. I'm slightly fascinated. then I get back into reality and I remember there's a cruel, blind war, and huge interests and plans going far over the borders of Isreal and Gaza.

the spiraling hate between parts? ah! silly them! "why they don't just..."

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[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does Hamas need Israel’s agreement to release hostages?

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Israel is bombing the Rafah border crossing.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not constantly, not every minute. Get them close to the border and then tell Egypt they're there. Tell the press they're there

Or released to the Red Cross, or the UN inside of The Gaza strip.

I'm unemployed I'm going to respond to every single message you post replying to me.

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I asked you this already, don't be dishonest, with what internet? With what electricity?

Tell the press they’re there

What press my guy? They kicked aljazera out and bombed the AP building a few years ago with no evidence given. They've killed 23 journalists since the beginning of the month

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[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I promise you Egypt would not leave them standing there indefinitely.

Source on Egypt bombing the border crossings cuz I'm pretty sure that's Israel?

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yeah Egypt's not bombing the border. I don't know where you got that impression, but that's definitely not something I said

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