There's this strange false equivalence between the Palestinian prisoners being exchanged for Hamas hostages. Hamas kidnapped more than 200 people on October 7, not to mention the slaughter of more than a thousand. The prisoners being held by Israel were arrested, tried, and convicted, or were awaiting trial. Here's a handy graph showing how these young prisoners tried to injure or kill Jews:
Let’s get to know the Palestinian prisoners being exchanged for Israeli civilians better:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 24, 2023
14.4% attempted a terrorist attack
12.4% of them used Molotov cocktails
8.1% were involved in a stabbing attack
11.1% had contact with terrorists
10.1% were involved in a shooting pic.twitter.com/E7yernypH4
A lot of the released prisoners are young because they tried stabbing IDF soldiers in their teens. CBS News took note and published a piece on what these newly freed young Palestinians look forward to in the future (besides killing Jews and maybe even attaining martyrdom):
Young Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel describe their imprisonment and their hopes for the future. https://t.co/N0wbrT7cui
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 29, 2023
Haley Ott reports:
Nourhan Awad was also among the Palestinians released from prison as part of the deal with Israel. She served eight years after being arrested at age 16 for attempting to stab an Israeli soldier.
"I can't describe my joy. I am so happy, and I still cannot believe it," Awad, who finished her high school and college studies during her imprisonment, told CBS News. "Yesterday I was in prison, and today I am in my home with my family and loved ones. It is beyond happy, and I can't explain my feelings with words."
"It is a very difficult experience but I learned a lot," she said. "I understood the value of many things that I did not appreciate before prison… the value of everything, like freedom, the sunlight."
Does she appreciate the value of Jewish lives?
She tried to kill an Israeli soldier and managed to finish high school and college while imprisoned. Sounds rough.
CBS News also brought us the story of 17-year-old Ahmed Abu Na'im, who served 12 months in jail after Israel charged him with throwing stones as well as "a bomb or incendiary device," which he denies. It was his third arrest in one year.
This is who Hamas is getting back in return for elderly women in wheelchairs who did nothing except be Israeli.
You still have time to delete this
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) November 29, 2023
I'm sure their futures will be a blast!
— Superare Vici (@SuperareVici) November 29, 2023
Oh good heavens CBS. We all know where this is headed.
— Cindy (@luvthecountry) November 29, 2023
I'm willing to bet they are hoping for future where Israel doesn't exist. That's a huge no.
— SilenceNobueno (@sweetteanjesus) November 29, 2023
I'm actually surprised they didn't call them hostages to be honest...
— Baja Man (@bajaman1776) November 29, 2023
It is a moral obligation of every good person to hate the press. They are the filthiest and most criminal beings on the planet.
— O Adevogado ⬛️🟨⬜️ (@o_adevogado) November 29, 2023
You aren’t only biased, you’re trying to convince people that evil is good.
— Lesa Wolfe (@lesawsrant) November 29, 2023
More terrorism. That’s their hope
— Jim Muessig (@JimMuessig) November 29, 2023
A puff piece on terrorists. WTF.
— Jake Frankel (@jakenbakeBB) November 29, 2023
Holy shit, @CBSNews. These are Palestinian TERRORISTS who were imprisoned for ACTS OF TERRORISM.
— John Mitchell (@FloridaKeysDude) November 29, 2023
They hope to stab more Jews!
— Infinite Pest (@infinitepest1) November 29, 2023
I don’t think there’s any way to salvage whatever is left of your journalistic integrity at this point. And you’re flushing it all down the toilet for despicable and violent criminals.
— B.T. Mattison (@BT_Mattison) November 29, 2023
Are they excited to go back to being terrorists?
— TWEETO BANDITO (@DjptrsnMana) November 29, 2023
Yes, yes they are. CBS News overlooked that in their puff piece on these would-be killers who are just as filled with hatred for Jews as they were before they were arrested.
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