The Israeli government’s racist policies that discriminate against Christians and Muslims make a mockery of the issue of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

All this week, American politicians have been releasing statements expressing empathy and anger over the reports that six Israeli hostages were found dead. The death of the Israelis who were taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, is certainly an outrageous act of terrorism and a tragedy. There was absolutely no justification for the violent attack that took place.

However, there are few similar expressions of empathy or sorrow from American politicians or the biased mainstream US news media for the hostages and victims of violence who are not Israeli.

Israel has been taking civilian Palestinian hostages since it was founded in 1948. Many of these Palestinian hostages have been held in Israeli prisons for years, their detention renewed every six months, without ever being charged.

Do you want data on the Israeli hostages? Visit most politicians’ websites or do a Google search of the mainstream news media, which keeps extensive records for public viewing. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former President Donald Trump, vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and a slew of other politicians — including those at the state and local level — have put out statements on the Israeli hostages and condemned Hamas. It is........

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