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George M wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:56 pm

MalvoliO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:27 pm Seeing as it is now over 24 hours since 28-year-old British civilian hostage Emily Damiri was released by the Hamas jihadist terrorist militia of Gaza and none of the usual suspects has posted here about the news, I thought I would do the honours.

I remember in the 1980s when British hostage Terry Waite was featured in the nightly news on at least a weekly basis while he was being held hostage by Lebanon's Islamic Jihad Organisation (had to Google the name of that terrorist militia and it appears they were a precursor to Hezbollah). Yet here we are, nearly 40 years later and the name Emily Damiri only became known to many of us just 24 hours ago during her release. How times change...

She is British Israeli. British when it suits her.

BoniO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:52 pm No idea what point you're trying to make Mr Malvolio - perhaps you could enlighten us?

I'd also wonder why there has been so little made of the many Palestinians held without trial in Israeli jails. They are also victims of oppression and terrorism I'd contend.

It's good to see hostages, from both sides, being released. It's just a shame that Netanyahu and chums felt it necessary to first murder tens of thousands of civilians before they were compelled to agree to a ceasefire. I suppose there's not much left of Gaza for them to destroy.

BoniO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:52 pm No idea what point you're trying to make Mr Malvolio - perhaps you could enlighten us?

MalvoliO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:59 pm

George M wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:56 pm

MalvoliO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:27 pm Seeing as it is now over 24 hours since 28-year-old British civilian hostage Emily Damiri was released by the Hamas jihadist terrorist militia of Gaza and none of the usual suspects has posted here about the news, I thought I would do the honours.

I remember in the 1980s when British hostage Terry Waite was featured in the nightly news on at least a weekly basis while he was being held hostage by Lebanon's Islamic Jihad Organisation (had to Google the name of that terrorist militia and it appears they were a precursor to Hezbollah). Yet here we are, nearly 40 years later and the name Emily Damiri only became known to many of us just 24 hours ago during her release. How times change...

She is British Israeli. British when it suits her.

George M, do you feel the same about dual national British Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe?

MalvoliO wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:51 am

BoniO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:52 pm No idea what point you're trying to make Mr Malvolio - perhaps you could enlighten us?

Let me be clearer for you boni0, the point I am trying to make is to highlight the media coverage of British hostages throughout the ages. Possibly something you have not considered?

Chicken Dhansak wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:41 am The ceasefire is with Gaza only, do keep up with world events. Thicko.

Chicken Dhansak wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:41 am The ceasefire is with Gaza only, do keep up with world events. Thicko.