Hostage economics
Why does Israel release so many more captives than Hamas?
“Does Israel not think that Palestinian lives are valued as highly as Israeli lives?” asked Sky’s Kay Burley of the Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy.
Burley’s question caused a storm of outrage among pro-Israel commentators. And with reason, since she was in effect asking whether Israel is institutionally racist.
Many on the Palestinian side woul…
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