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Israel says it is keeping Rima Hassan because hostage taking is only wrong when Hamas does it (www.normalisland.co.uk)
submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.org
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Israel has already proven it’s the good guy by spraying the Madleen with an unknown chemical, ramming the vessel, boarding it and making the crew throw their mobile phones overboard.

Israeli commandos were so nice during the encounter that they agreed not to kill anyone as long as they showed total obedience. In fact, the commandos showed such restraint that they didn’t even strip anyone naked. Well, not that I know of…

Israel was temporarily nice to the crew of the Madleen so it could get a propaganda picture and then it took them ashore where it tried to make them watch footage of October 7. When the crew refused, it demanded they sign deportation papers accepting they had illegally entered Israel, even though they were in international waters and it was Israel who took them to Israel!

I understand some of the Madleen crew signed the deportation papers and were sent on their way, but disgracefully, Rima Hassan refused to be repatriated. Apparently, she wouldn’t confess to something she hadn’t done because she has “principles”. Israel says it therefore has no choice but to keep her as a hostage, I mean an, um, prisoner.

Obviously, prisoner is the only accurate word to describe someone who is being illegally detained, having committed no crime. Hassan can’t be a hostage because she smiled defiantly and ate a sandwich and no hostage would ever eat a sandwich. It disrespects all those who were captured on October 7 to call Hassan a hostage, just because she is being held against her will after being abducted by armed men.

I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but Hassan is Palestinian and it’s fine to treat Palestinians this way. It’s what Israel has always done x

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[–] EuroMod@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The site is satire, just look at the archive of their posts (e.g. "Hamas offers to negotiate peace between [...]"

Even if there are "facts" that are the base for the article, we'd have to remove it. I am only keeping it here so that y'all know THIS IS WRONG. OP will get a ban for 7 days.

From the site "About" section, last paragraph:

Normal Island News is a politically-neutral publication which is why it simps so hard for Liz Truss. You will be pleased to know it is a registered charity so the four billionaires who fund it can deduct their contributions from their tax returns. With a 42% reliability rating, it is considered the most accurate newsletter in existence. You should sign up today so that you never miss an article, it will change your life forever x

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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 44 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I'd like to add that Rima Hassan is a member of the EU parliament. I didn't know that. I'd ask why our countries are allied with such a state, but it's clear that quite a few national government members in the EU would love it if Hassan spent the rest of her term in an Israeli prison (or worse).

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago

So I'm going to say that I think Hassan is doing the right thing here. Either the Israelis let her go and accept that there is at least some form of accountability they must accept, or they keep a French MEP hostage, which erodes EU support day by day. Hassan does have some risk as in I wonder how France would react to something happening to her, which is ridiculous as it is.

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 1 day ago

Yep, makes perfect sense! And this is not gaslighting, btw, it's only gaslighting when Hamas does it.

[–] talkingpumpkin@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

demanded they sign deportation papers accepting they had illegally entered Israel

Well, assaulting vessels in international waters and forcing the crew into your country is certainly illegal.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

Generally things signed under duress are invalid

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Why are all the Israel apologists here framing "having to sign a (presumably false) document attesting they are being deported for illegal activities" as "just sign a document"? None of them has contested the document's contents, which is the only reasonable angle to paint "not signing the attestation" as "willfully-petty disobedience" like they all attempt to do. Signing a lie in hopes of getting free from war crime enthusiasts is reasonable, and not signing it is understandable.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

BDS is the only tool ordinary people have. Use it.

I’m truly sorry for the collateral damage that sane Israelis will suffer as a result.

[–] rzadkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

All of the sudden middle eastern terrorists can take westerners hostage without any concrete reaction from their governments, interesting isn't it?