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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-850929
The Palestinians' Evasion of Responsibility
(Jerusalem Post) Alex Winston - Palestinian leaders have yet to utter the one sentence that could begin to chart a course toward peace: "Give the hostages back." In an interview with Saudi daily Arab News this week, Dr. Varsen Aghabekian, the Palestinian Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister, launched into a tirade against Israel's military campaign in Gaza. What she did not speak about was Hamas's responsibility. Not one word about the 250 hostages taken on Oct. 7. Not a single acknowledgement that the release of the remaining 59 captives, 24 of whom are believed to be alive, could bring about a ceasefire and save thousands of lives. It is true to Palestinian form. Always the victim, never responsible. Aghabekian claimed that "a durable ceasefire entails meeting the demands of both parties." But she must know full well that one side refuses even the most basic gesture of humanity: releasing innocent civilians. It should never be forgotten that Hamas sparked this war.