you agree with it or not. Those who are dead will not rise up again - Gilad is alive and deserves to come home. Who is being selfish ? As for the terrorists, they didn't deserve to live and kept alive in our prisons. We will have to take our chances and hopefully prevent them from attacking.

Please stop posting your vile posts on this forum, you are just showing yourself up for the Jew hater that you are. Or are you being paid by some Muslim organisation to post your hateful rants? You preach to Jews about respecting life when you support people who glorify death and destruction, how dare you? As a matter of fact we have learnt a lot since Auschwitz. We have learnt how to defend ourselves against the Jew haters and killers and we do not allow ourselves to be abused by the likes of you, we are no longer afraid to stand up for ourselves. As one Jewish life is worth over 1,000 of the filth that you support, I don't need nor do I want your tears.

of this deal. Not only the cowardly p.m. and d.m., but those that approved the deal in the cabinet, the courts, the security PC people, the media that reported every word of the shalit family, the president that pardons these murderers and the shalit family. Perhaps if they made less noise, there would not have been a deal like this? The blood of future victims are on their hands. Why aren't we taking to the streets to demand this government resign now! Or is the price of cottage cheese more important? When is bibi going to talk to us and spout his lies? When will demand killing of terrorists as they are caught? And the Israeli court system kept out of defense affairs? When will we demand that every act of terror result in the bombing of the enemy civilian population?

I hope you turn out to be worth it! Thank the other victims for their sacrifice and be a good man! The decision to release these vile terrorists was not carried out lightly and unless we change the way we deal with terrorists was the wrong one. I am hopeful, that Bibi's agreement means that we are going to change the way we react to any future terror attack. If and only if we are going to punish any future attack with the full unreserved power necessary than this is OK, if we are to continue as we have in the past, than this was a very poor decision.

To be released, he is an Ashkenazi jew, left-wing and not religious. Religious soldiers throw themselves on grenades to save their comrads and then their families are threatened with their homes to be demolished.

It should never even have been contemplated. However, it is going to happen so the following scenario should take place. 24 hours after the deal is transacted successfully all remaining Palestinian prisoners should be arbitrarily released, each and every one of them. The Knesset must immediately enact a law stating that any future terrorist, acting or or intending to act will be DOA. This will not only put an end to ridiculous and farcical affairs like the present one it may even put an end to terrorism. In any event a law should be enacted stating that under no circumstances will there be negotiations of any nature with terrorists.

This is another shameful surrender by the Israeli Government - same as they let out the murderer of Jewish children several years ago ( to get back the bodies of 2 kidnapped and murdered soldiers from Hizbollah , in the end Israel got nothing) I do understand the parents of Shalit - they want their son returned . However all the Arabs will do the same again , and Israel has achieved nothing . Israeli governments ( Olmert .Livni,Barack,Peretz ) were completely and utterly useless , I thought with Netanyahu we have a better PM- MAY BE HE IS , however this transaction will come @ too high a price ! letting out murderers - again -they will return and do the same again I hope somebody is telling the Government that in this respect they are wrong , but I AGREE with them to continue building in all of Israel

For everyone in Israel who doesn't know, the cowards who run Israel have barred Chaim Ben Pesach from entering Israel. Pesach is Kahane's successor. You can go on Chaim Ben Pesach's website to learn more about him. www.jtf.org Or do a google search of him. Trust me what i tell you, all Arab terrorists will be getting the death penalty and all Arabs in Israel that support Hamas, Hizbollah and Islamic Jihad wont be living in Israel anymore. We need Chaim back in Israel NOW.

system here treat victims of violent Israeli criminals. At least these particular terrorists actually received some sort of punishment.

Can you really know how if feels when your loved ones are murdered in the most brutal and barbaric way, and their killer or killers are set free with a smile on their faces, while your life is ruined forever? Maybe Gilad should be swapped for these killers, but I wouldn't call the families who object the deal "small" and their objection "shameful". I think their objection is perfectly understood.

I feel VERY sorry for the families who lost loved ones in terror attacks. To release them now shows how weak we are.

and all who negotiate with them!

Only one side is exchanging 1027 for 1. Only one side is calling for the killing of Jews. WAKE UP!

Truth and Righteousness and Honor is above Life sometimes. to Live is not the ultimate End, the justify all means, even despicable ones to reach the End of making sure a soldier may live is not righteous. The soldier may finally walk home, but his life will have no honor everytime he look into the eyes of any victim's families. to live like that as well die!

The Arabs are admitting that one Jew life is equal to 1027 Arabs lives and still they are complaining not enough. Then in any war now or later it will be justified every one Israeli soldier dies,then at least 1027 Arabs must die

People get it through your heads - this is nothing but a Government cover up- they have lost their sense of direction - Promises in writing to bereived families all just lip service- shame on you!!!

No comment on the rest of your post but "Nullum Crimen Sine Poena" has a totally different meaning to lawyers-it means that you cannot try a person for conduct that is not a criminal offence (for example when a statute creates the offence after the conduct has occurred).It has nothing to do with punishing those properly convicted of an offence.

Well said and agreed.UN or the Arabs should not complain Israel using excessive force. Why should they complain? Fair is fair

Ynet should keep a running tally of those killed and injured as a result of this deal

We have to bring Gilad home. How can we possibly leave him there to rot, be totrured, and ultimately murdered? That said, I feel deeply for the bereaved families, whose deep wounds have been re-opened with the news that those that murdered their family members will walk free. No one can criticise them for their disagreement with the deal. We all know that a proportion of the terrorists freed will re-offend. But the fact is....we have a boy in Gaza NOW who will be killed if not released now. The breaved families will - regardless of the terrorists released - sadly never see their loved ones again. But the Shalit family have a chance to be reunited with their child. It is now OR NEVER. We cannot leave our boy there. We have to save a life. He was protecting the State of Israel when he was captured. He should be rescued.

Israel lost its honor in those kind of swaps. It make a joke of thousand of deads in terror attack for years ! Stop that cheap sentimentalism. This nonensense will only bring more kidnapping and more attacks from our ennemies. Netanyahou is as weak as Olmert..

Ok, Gilad will be free. Fine. Now let's make sure this can never happen again.

This is why Israel is in the situation it is in. It has no dignity...no sense of legitimacy. Deep down it accepts the claim of its enemies...that it has no right to exist. It wants the world to "grant" it legitimacy, and it thinks it can obtain this acceptance by sticking its nose up the butts of anyone who says simply, "Israel is bad." Maybe it doesn't deserve its statehood after all. What a bunch of pathetic losers!

Will be released Don't forget, Hamas has already said they're not finished with the kidnapping's All they have to do is kidnap another 10 Israeli's, at a ratio of 1000 for one, All the terrorists will be out of jail In the event that a single Israeli is again kidnapped, Cast Lead Two must be implemented for a total wiping out of Gaza

Caroline Glick told us that these people in the media are demented idiots, mentally deranged people called "journalists". Why are you surprised? Only in Israel.

This exchange is wrong, it is wrong for the people of Israel. The only thing that the muslims understand is violence. The Israeli government should have made and ultimatum. Set Shalit free or loss Gaza. If they failed to return the prisoner, Israel should send in the bulldozers.

I am a former US Marine, I would never want to be released in an exchange that allows murderers of my countrymen to go free. Forgiveness is one thing but you cannot release murderers. I am a Christian and I love Israel and her people. The government's job is to wield the sword in these circumstances. The Palestinians have never shown the ability to listen to Israel, what makes you think they will do it now? They definitely will not. As for pounding them into the stoneage, they already live there.

Each act of surrender, capitulation, and appeasement strengthens and emboldens your enemies. They have one thing in mind for you, and one thing only, it's a one-way trip in a boxcar. And stop worrying about what Europe thinks. They will never like or accept you. They would be more than happy to see you take that trip. Make them worry about what you think. Understand?