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On the recordOctober 24, 2023
What I am wanting you to help me fix that in my mind is the difference--because of what is going on right now--and with Hamas. What is the difference between a political prisoner and a hostage?
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Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Cleaver seeks clarification on the distinction between political prisoners and hostages amid current events.

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