...Meanwhile, human rights group B'Tselem accused those holding [captured Israeli soldier] Schalit of war crimes.
'International humanitarian law absolutely prohibits taking and holding a person by force in order to compel the enemy to meet certain demands, while threatening to harm or kill the person if the demands are not met,' the group said. 'Furthermore, hostage-taking is considered a war crime.'
Hamas is responsible for securing Schalit's release since it effectively controls the security situation in Gaza, B'tselem said. The operatives holding the soldier have violated international law further by not allowing Red Cross representatives to visit him, the group said.
B'Tselem (the name refers to the Biblical phrase "in the image of G!d") is a leading Israeli human rights organization often critical of harsh Israeli treatment of Palestinians. I'd like to hear more Arab and Muslim voices calling out for the release of Israeli hostages, as well as Palestinian prisoners...
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