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February 19, 2025

The Western Media Are Complicit in Hamas’s Propagandistic Displays

Willing participants in the sick theater of the hostage releases.

While the “who” of the hostage releases remains the most pressing question, the “how” is not to be ignored. Hamas, evidently in response to Israeli complaints, has avoided in the past two weeks the mob scenes that accompanied earlier releases, choosing instead to stick with the sadistic ceremonies where hostages are forced to wave to an audience of Hamas members and read prepared statements. Rachel O’Donoghue comments:

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February 19, 2025

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