This country is hopeless. Seen from the eye's of a relatively new arrival, I can only say that Israel, or rather Israelis, are quite a disappointment. Not everyone, of course, but it should be obvious that a sizeable percentage of the population just doesn't care anymore where the country is headed. Reading the news has become a depressing & less than pleasant experience. Every morning, out of habit, I read the news - wondering what nasty surprise awaits me. I'm never disappointed in that regard because there's seemingly no limit to how low we can sink. I suppose if I stay long enough, one morning Ynet headlines will be in Arabic. But that won't be much of a surprise, will it?

This is due to who, the type of 'people' we have to deal and negotiate with. The type. Get it, Mara in Aman, Jordan.

The behavior of the terrorist organizations has two implications for the law applying to prisoners taken in Arab-Israeli conflicts. On the one hand, the organizations themselves illegally defy the laws of war by depriving Israeli POWs of their protected rights such as the right to contact Red Cross representatives and communicate with their families. On the other hand, the terrorists are not entitled to the protected status of POWs, and are subject to prosecution as war criminals. Indeed, these organizations fall under the definition of terrorist groups under such instruments as the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, and Israel – like other states – is legally obliged to take a variety of steps to foil the terrorists’ activities and bring them to justice.

this is beyond insane. our gov't here is a complete joke. go do a google search on the biography of 'ghandi' and you'll see that he was no saint, who frankly imo was a legitimate target. he was the worst kind of zionist. go do yr research and you'll see.

After Kuntar, there's no limit to how low we can sink.

Releasing this animal Barghouti is the last straw!! Olmert and Peres are criminals and traitors! This will only serve Hamass needs. Why cant our gutless government just go into Gazza and kidnap Haniyeh as a trade??? Gazza is so small. but so is our Ministers courage!

citizens for political reasons (as in Russia) - for demonstrating the expulsion of Jews from their Jewish homes and other foolishness and immoral behavior from this brainless government. THIS IS A COMMUNIST SODOMITE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT. About time we stop being apathetic and take to the streets and overthrow this government.

will get out. Why not. If I was Hamas I'd demand the world and still cut Shalits head off. It's the smart move. And this government, and evidently the people of Israel don't really care anymore. Evidently there is no limit to the degradation and humiliation that they are willing to take on.

How does it work in your schools: 1+1=2; 6 x 3=18; 1000 Arabs = one Jew? Is life that cheap to you? Can you see the difference between Israeli morality and your own amorality? Do they even teach you what that is?

Why waste the body bags? A garbage truck can carry a huge load and dump its refuse anywhere.

Arabs probably think they are getting a great deal. For one person, they will get back dozens or hundreds of prisoners held by Israel. But if it makes anyone feel better to think that the Arabs are devaluing their own lives because they want multiple lives for one Israeli go ahead.

ethnic cleansing of 11,000. Karadzic incited the murdering of only 8,000. Revise your moral code and get your proportions not more than Karadzic.

There are people who think Rabin was a legitimate target too. It's people, both on the Right and Left, like you feel others deserve to die for not seeing thing your way that are the true facists.

Olmert and Barak seem intent on destroying Israel, or at least leaving behind such a mess that their successors will never be able to straighten it out.

Why are these terrorists still alive anyway; receiving free board and lodging and living under better conditions than they would in Gaza? The biggest crime here is Israel's leaders who have become the laughing stock of her enemies, no longer blessed by God's protection because of sin & corruption. Everyone suffers and Jerusalem will become a bloodbath!

ynet only posts the racist talkbacks comming out of jwesh racists , but if a palestinian wants to answer back with the truth , you can gaurentee they will not post it , so i gave up on answering you back .. hope the post this one ...

where are our priorities. release them all............................................................................or you know -send them ohlmert/livni/mofaz. they are war criminals too. they got us into this mess and cannot get us out. the 3 belong in jail until they rot. look how many families they have ruined and destroyed.????????