I presume they also sent similiar letters to the families of Palestinians held in Israel's dungeon and also to the families of the Iranian diplomats absconded by the US since January. Not to so do smacks of blatant duplicity and hypocrisy. The life of a jew or an American is of no greater value than the life of a Palestinian, or an Iranian. Be fair and negotiate the release of the captives.

Fairness? The whereabouts and condition of Palestinian prisoners in Israel are known to their families. They have lawyers, red cross visits, medical treatment, cell phones, soccer equipment etc. The Israeli prisoners have none of the above!

I think not. In jail or other detention surely. That means they're alive. That is more than is known about the Israeli prisoners in the hands of the Arabs. More than likely, they are dead. The fifteen British? If they are not returned within the week, I don't hold much hope for them, either, Your should know, Jennifer, excuse me, I mean "Lydia", the options granted prisoners of the Arabs are "Convert or Die".

The incarceration of terrorists and terrorist-enablers does not factor into this.