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Nov 30, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
1- I have seen a series of pro-Hamas accounts spreading images where the released Israeli #hostages are perceived to be 'happy' and 'thankful' for their time in #Gaza.
🧵As a former #hostage, I want to share a short thread on how traumatic entrapment (kidnapping, hostage) works:
2- Hostage captor relationships involve major power imbalances, as well as sensory deprivation, dehumanisation, and the need to avoid incurring the further wrath of captors.
There's great #unpredictability to the experience, & you have to be on your best behaviour at all times.
