The human rights of the hostages are being unjustly denied. If your eyes are on Rafah but are not also looking for the hostages, then you are betraying humanity and accepting injustice.
On 9 February, Frederik (Frik) Potgieter (54) and Peter Huxham (55), a dual SA-UK citizen, will have been in detention in Equatorial Guinea for a year on what they insist are trumped-up charges.
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Seizing captives, dating back to Julius Caesar in ancient times, has been a cost-effective tactic in conflicts well into the 21st century. Amid the human dramas, it forces swaps, payouts, and policy shifts, evident again in Israel’s deal with Hamas.
Hamas has committed a “grave breach” of international law and must be held accountable.The post Is a ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ a war crime? appeared first on JNS.org.