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Report: 'Real progress' made in Shalit talks
Roee Nahmias
Published: 12.08.09, 09:11
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1. Shalit
Sarah B ,   New York City, USA   (08.12.09)
For three years, we have heard about "real progress" coming out of the Arab press and not much of anything coming out of the Israeli press. Wonder why that is.
2. Government failures
Lila ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.12.09)
Our government is so lame that they can't even bring Jonathan Pollard home, and they know where he is!!! Do you think they care about Guy Hever or even Gilad Shalit??? First ask your American masters to release Pollard and show us that you can bring an Israeli prisoner home!
3. What negotiations - black mail
Eric ,   Tel Aviv   (08.12.09)
Hamas has never undertaken any negotiations they have made a religious issue of taking a stand and never backing down. This is not a negotiated prisoner swap this is ransom using people instead of money, and the exchange rate is extreme as Hamas dose not value their own peoples lives.
4. this againe? wake me up
ghostq   (08.12.09)
when he is realy going to be free and that won't happen till 2019, so back to sleep for me.
5. Dont swap Shalit for Arab Killers who WILL kill again
Alan ,   SA   (08.12.09)
Whats the rush- the Beirut British and US hostages were kept for over 5 years Its terrible for Shalit and his family-but it will be more terrible for future bereaved families whose loved ones will one day be murdered by those released!!! Just keep up pressure on Gaza .... Slowly slowly slowly tighten the screws
6. Demand Proof He Is Alive
Christy ,   Boston, US   (08.12.09)
I think that before everyone gets their hopes too high the first thing to negotiate about is demanding PROOF that Shalit is alive. If he were my son, I'd want a video of him holding up a current paper so the date could be seen. I'd also like to have him speak to the family on this tape. In addition to the tape, I'd demand that a neutral group be allowed in to see and examine Shalit. Until these two conditions are met, I would not want any negotiations going forward. Israel HAS been fooled before.
7. Christy-Israel will swap a thousand killers even for bones
Alan ,   SA   (08.12.09)
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