Nfamwap@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoWhat's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down14
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkWhat's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?lemmy.worldNfamwap@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareCarbonIceDragon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·22 days 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-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·22 days 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.