• Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 months ago

    The international Red Cross can visit Israeli prisoners to determine their well being. The same can not be said for hostages Hamas is holding.

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        8 months ago

        Nonsense. The Israelis have worked with the Red Cross on hostage release in the past. They are an intermediary in the process, a role the Red Cross has taken since WWI. And, Hamas is the first to refuse their reviewing hostages and prisoners.

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          8 months ago

          The side that’s a recognized country with their own standing military and also the backing of the largest military in the universe while holding hostages 200:1 gets to answer first.

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          Originally it was Israel preventing the red cross from entering the region.

          When did they change their stance?