Kerry Says 'Indications' Hamas Involved in Israelis' Kidnapping
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday condemned the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers, and said many indications pointed to the involvement of Hamas.
"We are still seeking details on the parties responsible for this despicable terrorist act, although many indications point to Hamas’ involvement," he said.
"As we gather this information, we reiterate our position that Hamas is a terrorist organization known for its attacks on innocent civilians and which has used kidnapping in the past."
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly accused Hamas of the kidnapping after Israeli troops arrested 80 Palestinians overnight.
The teenagers, students at Jewish seminaries in the West Bank, were believed to have been kidnapped Thursday night while hitchhiking in an area between Bethlehem and Hebron.
Their disappearance came 10 days after the establishment of a new Palestinian government of technocrats pieced together by Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas following a unity agreement between rival leaders in the West Bank and Gaza.
15 June 2014, 21:03
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Comment published July 10, 2011: Israeli “Corporal Gilad Shalit was a soldier in uniform, on duty and armed when taken prisoner. Yes, his detention is tragic, but less so than the detention of each of the children as young as thirteen among Israel's 11,000 Palestinian prisoners. I suspect they mostly just want to see their parents again; if only Israel would tell their parents where they are.”
How many thousands of Palestinian teens have similarly disappeared? That is, been seized by the Jewish state and indefinitely incarcerated incommunicado or killed. Israel's racist maleficence is without bounds.
15 June 2014, 23:24
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How many thousands of Palestinian teens have similarly disappeared? That is, been seized by the Jewish state and indefinitely incarcerated incommunicado or killed?
Comment published July 10, 2011: Israeli “Corporal Gilad Shalit was a soldier in uniform, on duty and armed when taken prisoner. Yes, his detention is tragic, but less so than the detention of each of the children as young as thirteen among Israel's 11,000 Palestinian prisoners. I suspect they mostly just want to see their parents again; if only Israel would tell their parents where they are.”
17 June 2014, 06:45
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Since JohnWV mentions Shalit, lets hear from Hamas about just who was released in exchange:
" Hamas military leader Ahmed Jabari was quoted in the Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Hayat as confirming that the prisoners released as part of the deal were collectively responsible for the killing of 569 Israelis."
