Given the war in Israel, we’re going to do something different on Honestly for a bit. Over the next few days—maybe weeks, depending on how the war develops—we’ll bring you firsthand stories from the ground as well as interviews with experts, like we did yesterday with Michael Oren. (If you haven’t yet heard that conversation, please listen.) We’re doing this so you can understand what is happening in Israel, and what the ramifications are for the region and the entire world.
For today, I want to share the story of one mother who is desperate for help. Her two children, ages 12 and 16, were taken from their home by Hamas terrorists and are now being held hostage in Gaza, in God knows what conditions.
This is the story of just one mother. There are untold numbers of other mothers and fathers—and children and grandchildren, and brothers and sisters—like her right now in Israel. Hundreds of people are missing, including from her kibbutz, where, as you’ll hear, the terrorists came and took women, children, elders, and just disappeared them into Gaza.
Please share this story. Share it widely. All this mother wants—all any Israeli wants right now—is to bring their loved ones home.
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It took me time to collect my emotions and respond.
Only the mothers of Israel and the mothers of Palestine will resolve this madness.
I pray channels are opened that bring the messages of the women together to end the hostage situation humanely.
Yaser Arafat (PLO) perfected “War as a business plan”. I have absolutely no doubt that the donations to Hamas will come rolling in from the domestic and international left. I’m also certain the hostages will be used as income generation tools over the coming months.
The people who keep telling us that they hate war certainly seem to be the biggest supporters of war anywhere.