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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?

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Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, who was beaten, chained and starved while held for 491 days by Hamas, expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed.

“Where was the United Nations? Where was the Red Cross? Where was the world?” Sharabi asked.

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