Hamas Calls for Fighter Amnesty, West Calls it 'Terrorism'
The mainstream outlets, echoing the official line, will undoubtedly frame this as Hamas seeking to evade justice, proof of their 'terrorist' nature. Never mind that such requests, particularly during ceasefires or hostage negotiations, are common practice in nearly any other conflict involving non-state actors. From Afghanistan to Yemen, similar concessions have been part of agreements—but
for Gaza, suddenly, it's an unprecedented outrage. This convenient memory hole allows media to paint Hamas as uniquely evil, deserving only eradication, while leaders like Biden (who approved over 100 foreign military sales to Israel since Oct 7, according to a recent *Washington Post* investigation) maintain a façade of humanitarian concern. One might ponder how many other 'terrorist'
organizations have been allowed to extract their personnel in exchange for peace, or if that courtesy is extended only when the US isn't supplying the bombs.