While I recognize the urgent need for a deal that brings home the hostages, ends the war, and importantly, dismantles Hamas, I want people to be mindful of not unintentionally reinforcing terrorism & putting more lives at risk by the protests and planned shut-downs that follow from this. Here’s how: By teaching Hamas that if they execute hostages, the consequences will be placed on Israel, and resultantly, Hamas will inch closer to a deal, you encourage them to execute more hostages to secure this outcome, and put the lives of the remaining hostages at risk. This is referred to as “hostage diplomacy,” and it is understood as a catastrophic strategy. I am urging the world to put the consequences and pressure on the terrorists (collectively) for the barbaric executions. To push for hostage return/Hamas dismantling deal can also be done alongside this, but to place no consequences nor condemnation on Hamas, the effective result is to encourage more terrorism and more executions in their push to secure a deal in their favor. Please be mindful of this.
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