Rabbi Amar: Progress on Shalit brings hope for relations with Palestinians
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Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel Shlomo Amar commended progress in negotiations for the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit.
Speaking at a forum for the deputies of regional council heads in Jerusalem, Amar said that aside from saving the soldier, the negotiations may have the effect of bringing Israelis and Palestinians closer together. (Kobi Nahshoni)
