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When asked why the hostages aren't released “it's complicated” the governor says, justifying it under “precautionary detention” When the presenter reacts with shock that the state is exchanging its own citizens, the governor snaps, telling him not to call it that, then calls it “the exchange.” 2/8

Context: During the July Suwayda crisis, Bedouin tribes kidnapped civilians, the state then gained custody, but instead of letting them go, sent them to prison to hold as leverage. These were not criminals, but victims who were turned into detainees by the very state claiming to protect them. 3/8

This isn’t law enforcement, it’s hostage-taking under the guise of an official authority. The state simply recycled the kidnapping and used innocent people as bargaining chips, which can only be described as collective punishment. It’s immoral, illegal, and the behavior of a militia. 4/8