Nfamwap@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoWhat's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1233arrow-down124
arrow-up1209arrow-down1external-linkWhat's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?lemmy.worldNfamwap@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareCarbonIceDragon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down1·9 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-up36arrow-down2·9 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.