Are They Asking for the Moon?
Hamas has demanded Palestinian prisoners’ release in exchange for Israeli hostages. “The price to pay for the large number of enemy hostages in our hands is to empty the (Israeli) prisons of all Palestinian prisoners,” Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida was quoted as saying by news agency AFP. Reports said that the Hamas spokesman made the remarks during a broadcast by the Hamas-run Al-Aqsa television channel.
The demand of Hamas is based on the demands of truth and justice. It is in accordance with the international ethics of war. They are not asking for the moon.
Akram Khan
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Why Do They Love to Perpetuate Wars?
Recently an internal memo from the US State Department warned against the use of certain phrases aimed at de-escalating the conflict between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip. According to The Huffington Post, the memo, circulated around the department on October 13, stated that press materials should not include three phrases, “de-escalation/ceasefire,”“end to violence/bloodshed” and “restoring calm.”
The question is not as to why the US reaffirms its staunch support for Israel and its ongoing relentless air and ground assaults on the Gaza Strip, for it is well-known. The billion-dollar question is why do they want a war to continue longer, why don’t they favour ceasefire and ending the bloodshed? This is because some of the top politicians in the high echelons of the US administration are running or patronizing arms manufacturing industries. If a war comes to an end soon, who will purchase their arms and ammunition?
Khalid Hassan
New Delhi
Death Count in Gaza Crosses 8,000
On October 29, the Health Ministryof Gaza said that more than 8,000 had been killed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7. Half of those killed are children. Israel has been bombarding Gaza and has now been waging ground operations. “This is the second stage of the war whose goals are clear – to destroy Hamas’ governing and military capabilities and to bring the hostages home,” Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters late on October 28.Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that the war against Hamas in Gaza will be “long and difficult”, describing the situation as an “existential test” for Israel.
However, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, together with the unconditional release of hostages & the delivery of relief at a level corresponding to the dramatic needs of the people of Gaza, where “a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in front of our eyes”.
Taqi Athar
Bengaluru, Karnataka
ChatGpt AI doesn’t Make Us Devil
“Khaalidimag shaitan ka gharhai” empty mind is devil’s workshop. What took 10 hours is done in 1 minute with Artificial intelligence. But nature abhors vacuum. Let us make sure we don’t become shaitan or devils with extra energy and in remaining extra time 9hrs and 59 minutes. Freedom without discipline is country without defence.
TS Karthik
27/120 Halls Rd kilpauk Chennai