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?