• sudoshakes@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    Negotiating with them would give them reason to take hostages again.

    Terrorism definition: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

    So if you reward violence with success to political wins, this would give violence a reason to happen more as a tool. This obviously isn’t an answer if you are Israel wanting to prevent your citizen and other nations being killed / violently victimized to force capitulation of your government.

    So from their perspective, or any other government of the world, this is a non starter.