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2023-12-02 12:25:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3A0258DDA04F7598F228EB99FDCDC49976464A9F1E48FC72CA2242573E288701
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The author is omitting important context and misrepresenting the situation. Hostages held by Hamas have shared stories and evidence of starvation, beatings, burnings, etc. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-28/hungry-in-the-dark-israeli-hostages-weeks-in-hamas-captivity https://nypost.com/2023/11/30/news/hamas-burned-child-hostages-with-motorcycle-exhaust-pipes-to-mark-them-drugged-them-to-keep-them-complacent-families/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/freed-thai-hostage-says-israelis-held-with-him-were-abused-beaten/ Also, hostages have shown defiance of the terrorists’ faked friendliness upon release. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12806549/Incredible-moment-hero-Israeli-hostage-stares-masked-Hamas-terrorist-finally-released-following-53-days-captivity-war-torn-Gaza.html https://time.com/6339776/israeli-families-celebrate-hostage-returns/
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