Hamas 'Humanity'; Israel's Silence on Own Captives
“Hamas hands over the body of another captive to Israel,” reads the headline, as if this is an isolated incident. The New Arab notes Hamas has returned 22 of 28 deceased captives since October 10. (Source: The New Arab). What the headline omits is decades of Israeli policy on Palestinian prisoners, many held without charge under administrative detention—a policy that, according to Amnesty
International, has been widely abused and used as a tool of repression. Where is the reciprocal transparency for the thousands of Palestinian bodies Israel has held for years, often used as bargaining chips? One might ask, if humanitarian gestures are unilaterally expected, does the humanitarian ledger only run one way? The media’s selective outrage, framing one side's actions as unique while
conveniently forgetting the other's long-standing playbook, is truly a sight to behold.