A deal with the Hamas will not solve the problems for the future. The IDF has many more Shalit that could be Kidnapped or worse. If this is what Mr. Olmert has in mind to save Israel. G-D Help us.

In a video posted on a Hamas website in December, the commander of the terrorist wing of Hamas in North Gaza, Raed Said Hussein Saad (Abu Muadh), made clear that Hamas would continue fighting not "one inch of our holy land is in the hands of the Jews." To make clear that he was talking about the destruction of Israel, as opposed to simply the West Bank, he said, "Our flag will fly on the minarets of Jerusalem, and the walls of Acre, and [in] the quarters of Haifa" - all of these are Israeli cities. More about Hamas at : http://xrl.us/bjjto

This is who we are dealing with. And that is EXACTLY why most of the Israeli public think that the death penality should be brought back, post-haste. They are savages there is no other word for them. BRING IT BACK NOW!!!!

It is inconceivable that any Government would negotiate with Hamas and release murders. HOWEVER, the actions of the jewish leadership would not suprise me at all

ANY ISRAELI NEGOTIATORS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RELEASE OF MURDERERS IN EXCHANGE FOR SCHALLIT,SHOULD BE OSTRACISED BY THE ISRAELI PUBLIC.ANYBODY WHO HAS LOST A DEAR ONE SHOULD MAKE THIS A FIGHTING PRINCIPLE ESPECIALLY AT ELECTION TIME, THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WILL BE CONFIRMED AS A MISERABLE ONE AS. IT RESPONDS TO CO-ERCION FOR THESE CONVICTS SHOW NO REMORSE AND WILL KILL AGAIN,PLEASE DON'T LET IT HAPPEN

no red cross visits to hamas prisoners until gilad shalit can see them.

Hamas needs a truce as much as Israel. Now is the time to press them.

The savages KIDNAPPED an innocent soldier. The prisoners are crimianls and murderers---terrorists. NO TALKS with Hamas. Flatted Gaza. If Shalit dies, that is sad, but a fact. NO NEGOTIATING FOR A KIDNAP VICTIM. stop being pussies

Are Olmert and Livni and company really selling out Israel? Sanity forbids negotiating with terrorists. Have these people considered prayer -- G-d DOES listen. These folks need to "hit the road." VOTE NETANYAHU