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Why Does Hamas Keep Rejecting Deals With Israel? We Might Have Just Learned the Answer.
2024-04-10
[Townhall] "They're dead, Jim"
This news is both deeply concerning for those who care about the fate of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th -- and entirely unsurprising, given the endless dishonesty of the terrorist group. Yes, an organization that is willing and eager to slaughter, rape and torture many hundreds of people is also willing and eager to lie -- particularly if it helps them manipulate their way to survival. Having executed the massacre six months ago, Hamas' top priority has been to avoid destruction at the hands of the Israelis. Their best tools for doing so have been the civilian human shields they exploit to make Israel's job as hard as possible, the 'international community' (including the Biden administration, horrifyingly) playing along with their supporters' manufactured 'genocide' smears, and the hostages.

Hamas has been very willing to talk endlessly about hostage releases, with Israel offering to free hundreds of convicted Palestinian terrorists and violent criminals from prison as part of a deal. But Hamas keeps rejecting deals, including lopsided ones that would at least buy them significant ceasefires, to boot. Why? It now appears as though Hamas knows a lot of their human bargaining chips are dead:
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  Need Carthage treatment!
Posted by: Chesney+Sleting4519   2024-04-10 18:49  

#4  Hamas did a bunch of raping during the attacks. Rapists don’t generally surrender their victims alive.
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-04-10 10:07  

#3  A better question might be why Israel keeps offering Hamas deals?
Posted by: Crusader   2024-04-10 09:56  

#2  

After ## attempts to work with out a realistic agreement with the Terrorist group called HAMAS and and their supporters. They have repeatedly shown a refusal to seriously discuss, even violated and/or failed to honor previous agreements.

Given HAMAS' clearly documented history in this matter. It clear their negotiations are nothing more than a facade on their part at this time.

A process to hide their treatment and true numbers of surviving civilian hostages, that were kidnapped, tortured, and killed, while in their confinement.

So just announce a Do or Die date, if Hamas does not seriously move toward with the negotiations and quickly agree to a hostage return date.

If not met, them resume tracking down capturing and placing its leadership on trial..
Posted by: NN2N1   2024-04-10 08:30  

#1  Any discussion, action from the White House, DOS, or CIA regarding American hostages taken by HAMAS? US Media concern? No, of course not. These people have been written off.

The truth often lies in what is NOT being discussed.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-04-10 05:05  

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