Tag: Prisoner Swap

Israel

Israel’s Insidious Narrative About Palestinian Prisoners – The Intercept

AL BIREH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 26: 39 Palestinians, brought by International Committee of the Red Cross vehicle, reunite with their relatives as they are released from Israeli Ofer prison as a part of Israel and Palestinian resistance group Hamas prisoner swap amid Humanitarian pause, according to Palestine Liberation Organization's prisoners in Al Bireh city of Ramallah, West Bank on November 26, 2023. Israeli authorities released 39 Palestinians, including 6 females, 33 minors as part of second batch of prisoner swap according to official Palestinian news agency WAFA. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Israel declared the Thai hostages are “Not Israeli Hostages” What are they saying? That they weren’t taken hostage in Israel on Oct7th? Or saying they aren’t Israelis so “Keep Them”? Or Simply saying ” We don’t give a fuck about them”? Any way you look at  It it sounds as if Israel is fishing for a reason to break the cease-fire! How fucking stereotypical!

More than two-thirds of the Palestinians proposed for release by Israel under the truce have not been convicted of any crimes. Most were arrested as children.

Source: Israel’s Insidious Narrative About Palestinian Prisoners – The Intercept

Russia

Griner release is cause for relief but Viktor Bout transfer tough to stomach | Joe Biden | The Guardian

Joe Biden with Cherelle Griner, Brittney Griner’s wife, in the Oval Office on Thursday.

Last month, the Russian parliament mounted an unusual art exhibition with subjects ranging from the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin to a sentimental image of a kitten. They had been produced in prison by Viktor Bout, serving 25 years in America.

Brittney Griner in court in Khimki in August. The deal procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad. Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison in exchange for Viktor Bout Read more History has shown that a sideline as an amateur artist is not much guarantee of moral integrity. Bout, known as “the merchant of death”, was the world’s most notorious arms dealer, selling weapons to rogue states, rebel groups and murderous warlords in Africa, Asia and South America.

That, for many, was what made his release on Thursday in a prisoner swap for US basketball star Brittney Griner difficult to stomach. Joe Biden has done a deal with the devil. But he may also have saved a woman’s life. As the president found in Afghanistan, the big decisions are seldom morally clearcut.

Source: Griner release is cause for relief but Viktor Bout transfer tough to stomach | Joe Biden | The Guardian