Diplomacy, Not War: Daughter of Released Hostage Urges Israel to Reach Deal to Free More Captives

Support our work: As relatives of hostages held in Gaza urge Israeli lawmakers to use diplomacy, not war, to free their loved ones, we speak to an Israeli peace activist whose 84yearold mother was released by Hamas in late November as part of an IsraelHamas hostage swap during the weeklong pause in fighting. We are demanding to release all the hostages, says Neta Heiman Mina, a member of Women Wage Peace. She says Israeli leaders must put a deal on the table even if it comes with a painful price that includes freeing more Palestinian prisoners, including some accused of violence. We must bring them home now. There is no Democracy Now is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1, 500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at Mondays to Fridays 89 a. m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: