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One of the hostages, recently released from Gaza, revealed on Wednesday that he was held for nearly 50 days in an attic by a teacher from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

The story was publicized on X by Channel 13 journalist Almog Boker.

The hostage also said that the teacher who held him captive was a father of 10 children. He had barely been provided food or medical attention, and was locked away by the teacher, he said.

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[–] Makfreeman@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Jerusalem Post really looks like a moderate and balanced source of exemplary journalism. /s

[–] AphoticDev@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 11 months ago

When you look up their history, it's pretty wild. The former owner was a conservative that was pardoned by Trump for embezzling millions of dollars from his company. And the current editor was involved in far-right politics before taking his position, which explains why they source some of their content from the New York Post. Not to be outdone, the current owner was investigated by police for allegedly giving Netanyahu positive coverage in exchange for legislation that would hurt a rival newspaper.

[–] 5BC2E7@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Unrwa has been caught paying teachers to teach gazN children to hate israel. They had to fire 6-7 recently because they caught them on video.

[–] TheMightyHUG@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

I'm perfectly ready to believe that among the many people who work for UNRWA, there are some with Hamas. However, UNRWA as an organization does not serve Hamas or their goals, and I'd need some damn good evidence to believe otherwise.

[–] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] JoeHill@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago (1 children)

...the hostage's statements after 8 weeks in captivity is not enough for you? What would satisfy you?

The claim isn't "Lasers shot out of his eyes" or something sensational. The claim is "My jailer was a teacher with 10 kids who is paid by the United Nations in his dayjob." Why does that statement require extraordinary levels of proof?

[–] honeyhunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Seems the years long rumors of social organizations being infiltrated by jihadists are true. Explains reports of hamas rushing to hospitals with hostages, only for doctors to later say hamas was never there, as well

[–] JoeHill@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Interesting that posts where anti-Hamas views are upvoted get removed (the post that was just removed about 9-month old Kfir Bibas being killed in captivity), but the posts where anti-Hamas views get downvoted stay up. Funny that.

[–] DarkGamer@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Interesting that posts where anti-Hamas views are upvoted get removed (the post that was just removed about 9-month old Kfir Bibas being killed in captivity), but the posts where anti-Hamas views get downvoted stay up. Funny that.

The modlog says it was removed because of a violation of rule 1, (presumably the part about titles not matching.)

They are very similar. Replacing her name with her age warranted removal? I think that's a shame because there was a lot of good discussion going on there that is now lost.

Edit: It's still visible on kbin for the moment.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was just in that thread, pretty bullshit huh?

[–] JoeHill@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Wonder if it was the mods or the OP that deleted it.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

At any rate I'm posting it again

[–] 5BC2E7@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If it gets removed again please report the mod to admins. he is clearly taking sides with his comments and while the first time he deleted the post could be a mistake. if he deletes it again it's clearly because he has an agenda and is censoring things that don't go along with it.

[–] 5BC2E7@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

i checked my own user in the modlog and it's clearly too late. I'm out of this antisemitic shithole.

[–] DarkGamer@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] 5BC2E7@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

While there are unconfirmed reports like school field trips to the tunnels the radicalization of gazan children is documented on videos where the teachers make them chant about killing jews.

[–] AphoticDev@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Idk about you guys, but I'm willing to take Israeli state media at face value every day.

I mean, this is the paper owned by the guy who was investigated by police for giving positive coverage to Netanyahu in exchange for legislation that would hurt a rival newspaper. They seem very trustworthy to me.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Neither channel 13, nor Jerusalem Post, are Israeli State Media?