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Hizbullah backtracks in negotiations
Roni Sofer
Published: 22.06.08, 18:21
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1. Yes ! Mr. Olmert that is the way I like it aha aha ....
YITZAK BEN SHLOMO   (06.22.08)
I knew hisbullah will pull a trick like this ..... Olmert please kick their arse please !
2. Why don't you go and free your 2 soldiers by force ???????
(06.22.08)
COWARDS !
3. Nothing has changed
Natan   (06.22.08)
Muslims cannot be trusted...
4. Hizbullah
jeremy ,   hula valley kibbutz   (06.22.08)
Does this really suprise anyone? They are doing this to turn the screws of pain on the families. They have no intentions of releasing the soldiers for years to come. Maybe it is time for us to go back to kidnapping Hizbullah members again.
5. You cannot trust them.
Daniel ,   Israel   (06.22.08)
Don't release Kuntar unless our boys are safely in third friendly country.
6. Olmert DARE NOT return the terrorist Kuntar!
Miriam ,   Israel   (06.22.08)
7. Talk about talking to the devil
dave ,   uk   (06.22.08)
8. Red Cross
Doron   (06.22.08)
no more negotiations (and no future negotiations ever) until red cross allowed to visit prisoners. this should be red line for any future prisoner negotiations. the human rights of these israeli prisoners are violated by not allowing them to be seen by the red cross.
9. When the time comes
Jeffrey ,   Boston   (06.22.08)
When the time comes to swap Kuntar, make sure he is injected with aids, polio, or bubonic plague. Then send him back.
10. Bad news for jews: at least 1 soldier is still alive
Democritos ,   Macedonia, Greece   (06.22.08)
Most jews would like to think that they are dead. They don't want Israel submit to "terrorism". A few days ago a typical jew would be happy to know that only 10 fighters would be released. In any case, your government wants to solve all differences with hezbollah as soon as possible. Accepting Kuntar's release and asking for negotiations with Lebanon are only some of the signs pointing to this desperation They know deterrence doesn't work anymore.
11. Hizbullah backtracks in negotiations
ali barber ,   sheva farms   (06.22.08)
After Hizbullah saw Olmert capitulate to Hamas, how can anyone be surprised? Now when this government capitulate to Hizbullah, Hamas will have new demands, When the government starts to treat the arabs as arabs then you will begin to get results.
12. unfortunately, they have nothing to offen in exchange
Charles   (06.22.08)
cause our soldiers have succombed to their wound during the kidnapping
13. Forget about prisioners exchange
Lebanese Observer   (06.22.08)
Simply, prepare for a war in August in three fronts: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria. (and upsurge in west bank) Hizbula nor Hamas will release any jew prisioner. They are making time to reinforce theirs armies and psycological warefare to weaken Israel will to fight. You need a more strong leadership willing to win, urgently.
14. We should beat the Hezbullah to the ground.
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (06.22.08)
If “the next attack on Israel is not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’” we should not wait. As we have seen in the last Lebanon war, terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of the Israeli society. We should beat the Hezbullah to the ground and make no distinction between the terrorists and those who harbor them. We stand together to win the war against terrorism. We should be prepared to fight them without any other consideration than beat them as explained at: http://xrl.us/bi3hn
15. Release of Prisoners
Ragur ,   Bat Yam, Israel   (06.22.08)
Perhaps the time has at last arrived to put our foot down - Prisoner Exchanges ought to be based on live Israeli prisoners for live (Arab) prisoners, and vice versa - bodies of dead Israeli soldiers for bodies of their dead prisoners. Anything less doesn't make sense. Numbers are less important IMHO. This must surely be a long-awaited incentive to keep our prisoners alive and well, as up till now Hisbulla have had no need to do so, when we have always been eager and prepared to exchange hundreds of live prisoners for bodies of our own soldiers, whom it is quite likely might have been killed after capture/being kidnapped.
16. Democritos ..........Macedonia,
Charles   (06.22.08)
wrong, both soldiers have been killed during the botched kidanpping
17. nothing new here
Psalms 83 ,   Selah   (06.22.08)
Nasrallah negotiates in bad faith Israel stand your ground !
18. You expected them to behave honorably?
Chaya ,   Bat Yam, Israel   (06.22.08)
HA HA HA HA HA LOL LOL LOL
19. Olmert vehemently objects today......
chaim ,   Israel   (06.22.08)
but.....then there is always tomorrow. It will depend on how the investigation on me is going.
20. End The Body Bargaining Policy
Wisconsin Marshall ,   USA   (06.22.08)
Finally change this insane policy. Nasrallah and Kuntar are sadists. Kuntar is the poster boy for a reconsideration of capital punishment. Along with his other murders, the savagery with which he killed that little girl means he crossed the line and must not be allowed to walk again among the rest of humanity. Unrepentant, he pledges fealty to Nasrallah; Israel allows him to send letters while no information is given as to the condition of its own prisoners. It is morally disgraceful for Israel to trade hundreds of terrorists, who may kill again, for the body parts of 4 dead and one drug dealer. ...If you must bargain with these sadists, find other issues over which to negotiate.
21. PALESTINIANS FROM TERRITORIES OR LEBANESE CAMPS ??
Arik Silverman ,   Milwaukee USA   (06.23.08)
Is it seeking return of Palestinians arrested in Gaza or the West Bank, or of Palestinians taken from the refugee camps in Lebanon? Does anybody know?
22. Deal
Shlomo the Homo ,   Tel Aviv   (06.22.08)
That is the deal take it or leave it
23. Olmert - "Who's Your Daddy?"
Dan ,   Titusville florida   (06.23.08)
Olmert is such a miserable leader that he will give Hezbollah exactly what it wants. Can we finally get Bibi as PM so we have a true leader?
24. My ideal. Sort of like Fearless Fosdick
Gideon Reader   (06.23.08)
In it's search for a Hudna, wherein it will have the opportunity to rest, regroup and rearm, utilizing the approved Islamic technique of Takiquia (deception for tactical purposes), who could have possibly believed that Hezbollah would have, could have decieved the gullible, corrupt and grossly incompetent Israeli governmental polititurds? Why almost everyone was taken in. WHAT? They were not? Just alleged PM Olmerts and his envelope collecting crew were deceived? Well THAT is a shocker, is it not? It's not? Never mind. He's making progress. Isn't he? Huh????
25. how can jews make aliya with a daft government?
(06.23.08)
26. Hezbollah and Israel lying here !
Ezequiel   (06.23.08)
Two options (either / or): A) The Hezbollah is broadcasting that they now want lots of Palestinians for the two dead soldiers in order to retract their request later and show to the Israelis that they haven't got a bad "deal" by exchanging live terrorist for dead men (by the way, who on earth exchanges live prisoners for bodies knowing that their soldiers' lives won't be worth nothing in the "market" if this happens ?) B) The Israeli government is inflating Hezbollah's demands in order to pretend that they are not giving away too much in the dead x live prisoners issue. Shame.
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