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Irish prime minister slammed for his comments on Emily Hand's release
By Alyssa Guzman
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has been slammed by critics on X for not mentioning that Emily Hand, who was released Saturday by Hamas, had been kidnapped by the terrorist group.
"This is a day of enormous joy and relief for Emily Hand and her family. An innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned, and we breathe a massive sigh of relief. Our prayers have been answered," the PM posted on X.
"This is how you describe a little girl who went missing during a stroll in a forest, then gets discovered by a friendly hiker. Not a girl brutally abducted by death squads that brutally massacred her neighbors," Israeli government spokesperson, Eylon Levy, said on X.
"Emily Hand was not ‘lost’ or mislaid. This is NOT an Oscar Wilde play," the Irish Jewish Voice wrote.
"You're simply scum," one wrote.
Another wrote: "Why can't you simply state that Emily Hand was kidnapped by terrorists? Hamas got you by the short hairs? Quisling."
Varadkar has not responded publicly to the backlash.