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Shalit family returns home
Yair Altman
Published: 12.10.11, 18:48
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1. Books and movie
sk ,   USA   (10.12.11)
Give GIlad every opportunity to profit from books and movie deals ... so that he can be spared the pitfalls in making a living ... he has already been through enough stress, for a lifetime!
2. A wonderful present for Sukkot
John ,   Alaska   (10.12.11)
The article reads: Gilad's father Noam Shalit noted that the protest tent had fulfilled its purpose "it will be 'switching careers' and becoming a Sukkah'" This is like Psalm 30:11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness
3. B''H Thank you Hashem! You heard our prayers
Ester   (10.12.11)
and you made possible the return of Gilad during the high holidays!
4. My Congrtulations to Shalit's and the palestinian families
Gaza teacher ,   Gaza strip   (10.12.11)
In very few days you will be all reunited with your dear and beloved sons . Gilad is close dear to his family , and so are the palestinian prisoners to their families . hopefully, all prisons in Israel are soon cleared of all prisoners . Let's put all these hard times and pain behind us and together celeberate this occasion
5. why do the Shalits leave Jerusalem?
observer ,   Egypt   (10.12.11)
because they haven't felt the genuine feeling of community.
6. lets be honest - and dont blame bibi... it was taken out of
eporue ,   europe   (10.12.11)
his hands... france, the US, germany, turkey, egypt - just to many involved... he couldnt paddle out or back anymore... if he could have, he would have done... we all know it...
7. For Shalit, Sbarro killer goes free, wants to kill again.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (10.12.11)
DEATH penalty for EVERY terrorist with blood on their hands must be imposed if Israel is to be a civilized state where its people are protected.
8. To The Imma And Abba Of Gilad
(10.12.11)
May Hashem Answer Your Prayers and END Your Heart Ache ! Yes You Are Right This Isn't The Same boy, Because He Was and Is A Man Who Is A Seasoned and Experienced IDF SOLDIER, and A HERO In My Eyes and Most Of The Civilized World!!!!!!!!!!!! Baruch Hashem
9. Reminds me of the Netanyahu brothers, except that Yoel will
Rivkah   (10.12.11)
have his brother back hopefully while Yonaton Netanyahu didn't. HaShem has molded Gilad Shalit like He molded Josef the son of the Patriarch Yaakov long ago with a wrongful imprisonment. The Shalits should be encouraged by the Iranian neighbor of my sister's who survived eight years in an Iranian prison, accused of being a CIA spy. Majid (not his name in Iran) was tortured and his shoulders were dislocated many times by being hanged by his arms from the ceiling of a cell. He had to have many surgeries when he was released and made his way to America where his wife and children and brother in law fled. Majid does have problems in common sense and invested away all the equity in a home he had in America and lost the home and now lives in an apartment in California. That was an impulsive behavior (gambling his home equity in the stock market) as he tried to provide for his family and could not find a way to meet his own expectations. Even getting a job was difficult. But that should not be a problem for Gilad, getting a job after he is patched up. But the psychological scars will be there for a long time. Writing about his experiences in a book will help in recovery. Majid could not do that because the American government forbade him to.
10. did you see the media waiting at thier home?
JL ,   israel   (10.12.11)
they are truly pigs and have no shame...
11. Aviva Shalit is right, maybe Gilad became muslim
Moshe ,   Ramle   (10.12.11)
12. Having Gilad home is a joy
Paul ,   Jerusalem   (10.12.11)
but I wonder how the family Gilad and the family will feel when someone Else's son is murdered or kidnapped by the same scum the government will soon unleash?????
13. May it be G-d's will...
Israela ,   Israel   (10.12.11)
That Gilad Ben Aviva Shalit will cross upright (both physically and mentally) into our Land. May He Who Heals...heal Gilad Ben Aviva Shalit. May Gilad Ben Aviva Shalit know joy and length of days. And say ye: Amen!
14. Congratulation Aviva : )
Salma ,   Palestine   (10.12.11)
I am happy for you and for Palestinian mothers.
15. most amazing, gilads mother...
eporue ,   europe   (10.12.11)
ok, maybe im biased and interprete into the pictures, but she looks different than others on them... its more than happiness, relief, laughing, smiling, looking forward... she looks as if she also came back to life...
16. IT WILL ONLY MAKE ME HATE THEM MORE
Sabu Tage ,   AMERICA THE BEAUTIUL   (10.12.11)
1050 killers of Jews for 1Jew. Alas. The next time this outrage happens, I personally would like to see a daily carpet bombing of gaza, one sq kilometer at a time every day till there is either no more gaza or the scurries return the kidnapped victim...No more pacifying the scummies.
17. 11 Moshe, Ramle: It is all right for a person to lie if one
Rivkah   (10.12.11)
does not have a fidelity or loyalty obligation to the person being lied to. King David, before he was King, pretended to be insane so he would not be killed when he was in the court of the Philistine (Palestinian) King. If Gilad Shalit feigned conversion to Islam, HaShem would understand. Even the great Syrian General Naaman in Scriptures had to pretend to believe in the gods of the House of Riman to keep his job although in his heart he believed in HaShem who healed him of his leprosy.
18. 10 JL, Israel: The media helped to pressure the government
Rivkah   (10.12.11)
to agree to a negotiated release of Gilad Shalit. The Shalits needed the media and now the media needs the Shalits so they can make a living selling photos and news stories. If the Shalits did not want the press in their lives, they should not have sought out so much attention for the sake of their son.
19. #4 Gaza Teacher, may our god (El/Allah) listen to you!
Yossef   (10.12.11)
Shalom Aleichem.
20. #4: what a comparison!
(10.12.11)
Gilad Shalit hasn't murdered children, women, old people and men as did the Hamas prisoners.
21. #5 : what on earth?!
(10.12.11)
The Shalit family left Jerusalem and returned to their home because the sole purpose of their being there in the first place was to put pressure on the PM, and now that the deal was struck they've got nothing more to stay there for.
22. # 5
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.12.11)
The Shalits left Jerusalem because they cannot live forever in a tent. Remember they were living in a protest tent! Nights are becoming much cooler now in our capital & the Shalits deserve the comfort & warmth of their own home in Mitzpe Hilla.
23. Interesting...
Maya ,   Chicago, Il   (10.12.11)
I find it interesting that some of you are comparing the treatment of Gilad Shalit and the murderers sitting in prison. I hope you understand that this comparison of treatment is wrong. Because Gilad Shalit is not dining on chicken and receiving an education nor is he receiving visitation from ANYONE! So please refrain from the comparison because quite honestly you sound stupid!
24. To all writing from Palestinian territories
Maya ,   Chicago, Il   (10.12.11)
It's nice to see your sense of compassion for Gilad Shalit and his parents after only five and a half years. Save the "joy" for the rest of the international community who may believe you!
25. Mentally harmed, he may be a manchurian candidate
JEWISH DOCTOR ,   ATLANTA GA USA   (10.12.11)
who knows what the filthy bastards did to him...No visitors/red cross/or word From his KIDNAPPERS. 5 1/2 years of isolation... For this Israel must NOT SHOW THESE kidnappers any MERCY, but to vindicate Shalit's imprisonment with a MAJOR CLEAN-UP (cleansing) when they figure out who and where. And rain down hell on them.
26. I hope Gilad has learned Persian too,beside of Arabic
Hasan Akhmatov ,   RUSSIA   (10.12.11)
27. #4 Gaza Teacher, wonder what you teach your school children?
(10.13.11)
what is the map of Palestine, does it include Israel? Did you whitewash all traces of Jerusalem history before Mohammah in your history lessons? How did you explain Holocaust: Myth? How do you teach your kids about handling Jewish friends? Do you have any combat training for kids, including throwing fake bombs, gun shooting? keep all your congratulations before you can answer the above questions with clear honesty!
28. #21,22 it isn't about Jerusalem but HOME, I see
observer ,   Egypt   (10.13.11)
29. #25 not a Kol Nidrei deal
observer ,   Egypt   (10.13.11)
In the deal, Israel vowed not to track anybody of the deal, inked down deal is not subjected to Kol Nidrei.
30. #5 why they left jerusalem...
eporue ,   europe   (10.13.11)
i dont know, but i dont think they will just bump into each other at some public place... maybe they will have phone contact, and meet then at a secret place... its been a long time, and they were ripped apart without saying good bye, and the time was full of worries for both of them... i think there is psychological councelling before they meet to all of them... they have to leave because they are getting prepared for the return... my guess...
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