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2024-06-09 08:28:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B87D87F6081D9F3D2B209A30AB510A913A111149A92D4E7B53B20585A7F1EB1B
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While this may be difficult to understand for pro-terrorist groups, you are NOT ENTITLED to take hostages. In his post, OP proves that this family were holding hostages for Hamas and so were accessories to two war crimes : of taking hostages and of using civilians as shields. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/19/hamas-islamic-jihad-holding-hostages-war-crime
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