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| Thai nationals kidnapped to Gaza were taken for their ‘own protection,' claims Hamas official | |
| 2023-11-28 | |
Qasem, in a talk translated by the Middle East Media Research Interview, claimed that Turkey and Hamas had “discussed the release of some of the [Thai] detainees. “As we said at the beginning of the October 7 operation, these [Thai nationals] were detained for their own protection, because on October 7, the forces of the Zionist army were shelling the houses with people inside - whether members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, [foreign] laborers, or even the Zionist inhabitants of those settlements.” HAMAS CONSPIRACY THEORIES The Hamas official's false claims that Israel attacked its own people have been mirrored by the Palestinian Authority's leadership and have circulated online by conspiracists. Extensive documentation has proved that the atrocities committed on October 7 were done so by members of the Hamas terrorist organization. “This was admitted in the initial investigation of the Interior Ministry,” Qasem goes on to claim, adding that it was reported in the Israeli media sources Haaretz and Maariv. Haaretz has denied ever publishing such a finding and no record verifying Qasem’s claims in Maariv's records. Qasem also claimed that the release of hostages was thanks to the “blessed mediation by Turkey” despite media reports stating that Iran had brokered the deal to have the foreign nationals released. | |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #1 One of Hamas hostages was pregnant and I recall it was a Thai guest worker. I recall she was reported to have birthed while being held. And that is the last I heard about the baby. I imagine there's no happy ending here. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2023-11-28 12:55 |