Nfamwap to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agoWhat's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down128
arrow-up1206arrow-down1imageWhat's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?lemmy.worldNfamwap to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-square@CarbonIceDragon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish33•1 month agoA hostage implies the purpose of holding that person is as leverage to extract some concession from someone, whereas a prisoner does not necessarily imply that intent and could be held for any reason?
minus-square@WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish34•1 month agoThe article’s inaccurate then. Israel arrests numerous Palestinians as leverage.
A hostage implies the purpose of holding that person is as leverage to extract some concession from someone, whereas a prisoner does not necessarily imply that intent and could be held for any reason?
The article’s inaccurate then. Israel arrests numerous Palestinians as leverage.