Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-02 08:03:05 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F9FC6CD3A7FB3DD59452893A8AC30A381854BCF121A48C307370B115C6CE1B17
Participant Details
Original Note:
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/
All Note Details