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Hamas Releases First Group of Israeli Hostages

Friday, November 24, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Hamas releases first group of hostages For the past seven weeks, Israel has been negotiating with Hamas for the release of hostages. But their negotiations resembled a hostage standoff in America between trigger-happy policemen and a barricaded gunman. After all, Israel has been bombing Hamas relentlessly. And Hamas has been holding onto its hostages for dear life. … Read more.

1 Jew is worth 1000 Palestinians?

Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 5:34 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Here is what I wrote a few years ago when the Israelis struck a deal with the Palestinians which called for Israel to release 199 Palestinian prisoners in return for two dead Israeli soldiers: Such deals reflect the value Israeli leaders place on the lives of Israelis relative to Palestinians that is simply untenable. After all,… Read more.