Breaking the Economy of Kidnappings
This blog is my voice – as an Israeli, as a lawyer, and as a mother – to speak for justice when silence becomes too heavy.
In my first article, I share an idea that could change the way the world deals with terror: a plan to break the economy of kidnappings.
There are moments in history when a nation must stop and ask itself:
How did we get here?
How did kidnapping become a currency – a weapon used to trade lives for lives?
As an Israeli, a mother, and a lawyer who has seen too much pain, I can’t accept that in 2025, we still live in a world where abducting innocent people is a profitable act.
Each time we release convicted murderers in exchange for our citizens, we don’t only lose lives – we lose deterrence, justice, and moral clarity.
We send a dangerous message:
If you kidnap, you will win.
If you murder, one day you might walk free.
This is not only a moral tragedy. It’s a strategic failure.
It creates an economy of kidnappings – a repeating pattern where terror organizations treat human lives as bargaining chips.
It must stop.
Israel, and the democratic world, have the tools to change this equation – not through revenge, but through intelligent, lawful deterrence.
Here’s how:
- End the release of convicted murderers.
Israel should legislate a constitutional law forbidding the release of those convicted of killing civilians.
No government, no matter how emotional the pressure, should have the authority to erase justice. - Create an international “Hostage Trigger.”
Every time a citizen of any democratic country is kidnapped, an automatic system of sanctions should activate – freezing assets, halting flights, and cutting economic ties with the entity responsible or its backers.
No long debates. No hesitation. - Financial accountability for mediators.
Any state or organization that mediates an exchange must provide a financial guarantee in an international bank.
If a released prisoner returns to terrorism, the guarantee is forfeited and transferred to a victims’ fund. - Controlled release under supervision only.
If an exchange ever happens, it must not include a return to the battlefield.
Released prisoners should be sent to neutral territory under UN or Red Cross monitoring, with strict restrictions on travel and communication. - Preemptive international indictments.
Before any deal, democratic nations should issue sealed indictments and Red Notices for key perpetrators.
That way, if they ever cross a border – they will be arrested.
Freedom will have limits.
This isn’t about vengeance.
It’s about restoring the moral balance that terror has stolen.
It is my hope that this message – and the strategy it outlines – will reach the ears of international leaders, especially in the United States, who understand that moral clarity must guide global policy.
The fight against terror is not Israel’s alone; it is a shared struggle for the values that hold the free world together.
In a world connected by technology and intelligence sharing, it is unacceptable that kidnapping remains an effective weapon.
We need a global alliance of law and conscience – one that makes kidnapping a losing strategy.
Israel can lead this initiative.
We have the moral right, the experience, and sadly, the pain that demands change.
No more rewarding evil.
No more trading justice for survival.
If we want peace – real peace – we must first make sure that those who trade in human suffering will never profit again.
That is not politics.
That is humanity.
True justice begins when courage overcomes fear.
