Survivors in Nir Oz, where a quarter of residents were killed or kidnapped in the Oct. 7 attack, are demanding a ceasefire and the freeing of abductees.

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“First and foremost, we need to sort out the matter of the hostages, to swap them with the terrorists that are here [referring to Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, not all of whom were involved in militant activities]; it’s just explosive material to hold them in prison. After that, we need to sit down and negotiate a peace agreement,” Pauker said. As he spoke, the sounds of explosions from Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza could be heard in the background.

“I have good friends from across the border [in Gaza], but I can’t meet them, and they can’t meet me. They used to come to my house. I spoke to them on Saturday. They are human beings. They have bad leaders, like us. We can throw away the leaders on both sides and make peace in a matter of minutes.”

  • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    TBF Hamas is definitely a terrorist organization, especially with the murder of civilians on October 7. They’re fighting Israeli oppression, but calling them not terrorists would be like calling the IRA in the Troubles not terrorists.