Israeli forces raided Aida refugee camp and detained activist Munther Amira after attacking his family. With Amira’s fate inside Israel’s military court system unknown, his family recounts his traumatic arrest and calls for international solidarity.
Anas Abu Srour is the Director of the Aida Youth Center, a community organization in the Aida refugee camp. Anas was abducted by the Israeli army and sentenced to 6 months in prison, without charge. We need your help to free him.
The Aida Youth Center is a grassroots community organization in the Aida Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem. The Aida Youth Center serves…
The reason that Hamas’ request appears unjust however is because A) it is coming from Hamas and we all know they are pure evil and cannot act justly; and B) they are requesting “prisoners” to be released.Although some media outlets refer to the Palestinians as “detainees,” they are nonetheless commonly referred to as “prisoners.” Demanding “prisoners,” or even “detainees,” for hostages hardly seems just.But is their request unjust? And, if it is, why would Israel agree to such an exchange? After all, does not agreeing to such an exchange send a message that if you capture our civilians, then we can negotiate a swap to get them back?