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Israel: 980 prisoners to be freed for Shalit
Aviad Glickman
Published: 29.11.09, 18:08
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1. Just make sure
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.29.09)
that Shalit is released FIRST.
2. Just make sure...
Noor ,   Palestine   (11.29.09)
that Marwan Barghouti is one of the 980 to be freed.
3. Just make sure this makes sense!
David   (11.29.09)
b/c I don't see the logic
4. # 2
Birdi ,   Israel   (11.29.09)
Not in your lifetime,dear.
5. Happy Eid Noor Palestine!
jibril ,   kuwait   (11.29.09)
6. Excuse not to feed the Bastards !
Roland Seener ,   London England   (11.29.09)
7. & Just make sure
Hawkeye ,   Israel   (11.29.09)
to properly track and trace the moves made by those released who will continue to attempt to murder our children, no matter what...
8. What a racist govenment!
Ben ,   Gush Etzion   (11.29.09)
This just goes to show that one Jew is worth 980 arabs. Didn't realize that arabs were so worthless,hahaha
9. 1 Jew equals 1000 Arabs.
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (11.29.09)
Regardless, this will be the worst deal ever. We will regret it for decades.
10. To: No. 2
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.29.09)
Not a chance, Noor. Not in this -- or any other -- lifetime.
11. To: David at No. 3
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.29.09)
Oh, you are quite right. There is no logic. There is also never going to be an exchange because Hamas will never, ever give up its sole bargaining chip. We've danced this macabre tango with Hamas before, and released a lot of terrorist scum, only to have Hamas renege (gee, what a surprise) on the "deal," and refuse to release Shalit. What else can one expect from terrorist scum?
12. 980 prisoners for Gilad
Barbara ,   Israel   (11.29.09)
We have to do this with all our hope that it succeeds positively. Otherwise, we will have a national guilt hanging over our heads for not making the utmost to save Gilad.
13. #5
Noor ,   Palestine   (11.29.09)
Happy Eid to you as well. Mine went great!
14. This will be yet another victory for the Palestinians.
Noor ,   Palestine   (11.29.09)
The fact that we can get Israel to free so many Palestinians just goes to show that we can get Israel to play into our hands. I love it! Marwan Barghouti will be freed and there are no two ways about that. The Palestinians, regardless of the party they identify themselves with, want Marwan freed, and he will be. No Barghouti=No Shalit. Birdi and Sarah will have a hard time digesting that. Oh well.
15. I'd like to give the Arabs a gesture!
M. Duvduvani ,   Yokneam   (11.29.09)
I'd like to give the Arabs a gesture they would never forget.
16. what will the shalit family say when the next man is taken?
zionist forever   (11.29.09)
SHARON - he traded 400 Hizbollah terrorists without blood on their hands for 2 dead soldiers & 1 living drug dealer. OLMERT - released hundreds of Hizbollah terrorists and Samir Kuntar BIBI - 980+ terrorists many of them with blood on their hands, some very high value terrorists and some who will kill again for Gilad Shalit. How is the Shalit family going to feel when the next soldier is taken to trade for thousands of terrorists ot what happens when one of the men released as part of this deal kills again? Over the oslo years thousands of terrorists were released in the political process & hundreds of them went onto kill. It was on Bibis watch that the man behind the Park Hotel bombing was released and we learned the hard way men like that belong in jail or 6ft undeground. Last week a palestinian charity offered $1 million to anybody who kidnaps a soldier and called on Israeli arabs to kidnap soldiers. Palestinian politicians & religious leaders since Gilad was taken have been demanding more soldiers be taken. Trying to kidnap soldiers was one of Hamas priorities during Cast Lead. As long as its profitable to take soldiers and even civilians it will continue. Guaranteed that Gilad Shalit will not be the last man taken. Of course we should try and get him back and be willing to make reasonable trades but we must also be willing to tell the family and the supporters every man has a price the one that the terrorists are demanding right now is to high. If we are willing to pay any price then everybody becomes a target all it takes is an oportunity for somebody to get you.
17. If Bibi release murders he should go home
haim   (11.29.09)
18. Why do you, Nour, hate Jews so much?
Haviva Barzilai ,   Mazkeret Batya   (11.29.09)
19. Regardless
J K ,   NYC, USA   (11.29.09)
Regardless if this deal goes through or not, it's obvious that the rules Israel uses to decide what to do with terrorists with blood on their hands needs to change. There is never a 100% success rate of repelling attacks and eventually, someone will be captured again. The Arabs need to be told that this is the real last time you'll get people back at a 1000:1 ratio. Maybe they need an addendum to the law. A death penalty for the worst offenders, but delayed. If a soldier gets taken, Israel can go down the list on a daily basis and complete the death sentance for the worst offender on the list until whatever group has someone releases them. Yeah, not the best idea, but neither is giving back people at this ratio...people who REALLY committed crimes. Not someone like Shalit who is a soldier in a regular army who is abducted. Change the math, Israel!
20. # 14
Birdi ,   Israel   (11.29.09)
Noor lets wait & see, then we will talk about this. Dont forget to remember this day !! Plus....many of your beloved released brothers will be back in Israeli prisons as they will never give up violence towards Israel & her citizens.
21. My Condolences
Christy ,   Boston, US   (11.29.09)
My Condolences to those family members whose loved ones have been murdered by soon-to-be released prisoners. My condolences to the family of the next IDF member captured in order to get Israel to release more murderers. My condolences to Shalit who will have to live knowing his freedom came at such a high price. My condolences to Israel whose leaders have bowed down to their enemies.
22. Look at the Bright side, One Jew is Worth 980 palastinians..
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23. more prisoners to be released!
Bear ,   Zefat, Israel   (11.29.09)
What's all this about releasing more prisoners as a good will "gesture"? What's this "gesture" crap? Tell us one thing they've ever done for us? Canada offered them land to settle. Ship them all over there and let that be our goodwill gesture.
24. Re: #16 Too late now
Ariel Ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah, Efraim,   (11.29.09)
B"H What’s needed now in Israel is a State law that prohibits the excessive payments of ransoms. A State law that copies halacha, Jewish Law, something that nobody cares about in the so called Jewish State, not even the so called rabbis. This new State law has to say that no more than the hostage's worth is allowed to be paid. That no excessive ransom is allowed to be paid under any circumstance. Italy is not known for its strong government. Yet, the Italian government blocks the victim family's wealth in kidnapping cases in order to prevent it to pay any ransom request. The same way, the Israeli government and the president who does the pardoning has to be prevented to pay out unreasonable ransoms, that turns the whole nation into a huge, future hostage-camp. An unforgivable deed, based on false morals. Knesset has to intervene now and sort out this mess for the next Shalit case. There has to be a State law that kicks in automatically when a hostage is taken and prevents negotiation with and payment to a kidnapper or a hostage holder. The phenomena of taking Jews for hostage is not new and our sages have a simple and reasonable and ethical response to it: one terrorist with no blood on his hands for one Shalit. One dead terrorist for one dead Regev. Knesset, pass this law now! NU, what are you waiting for to propose it?
25. I am so glad Noor writes here! Reading her posts and reading
Eitanq ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (11.29.09)
between their lines - and all at an Israeli, Zionist, Jewish site of Israel most popular newspaper (in Hebrew), mind you!!! - is so refreshing, so revealing of what Arabs think of the value of life, or lack thereof and concepts such as history in contrast to "narratives" or fictional story-telling, introspection and analysis. After reading such rich material one begins to appreciate why the Muslim world and especially it Arab component looks the way it does and why death is worshiped instead of life, destruction is elevated in people's minds instead of construction and creativity. Don't you find it interesting? P.S. And we haven't said anything yet about the concept of hate, hate of Jews, oozing from her prolific expressions.
26. I guarantee this kidnap swap will lead to more kidnappings
Alan ,   SA   (11.29.09)
This was the complete wrong way to go about it. Hostages and POWs or whatever you wish to call soldiers taken capture by enemy have sat MUCH longer than Shalit So there must be something else behind this Terry Waite and other Beirut hostages sat MUCH longer than Shalit .Some even I think 8 years . So again why the rush? What condolences will Shalit Family offer future victims killed either by the hand of those released terros direct or indirect . This is a sad day for Israel.
27. Everything Bibi said he WOULD NOT do
Debbie ,   Israel   (11.29.09)
he is now doing. THE MAN IS WEAK - HE SHOULD STEP DOWN AND LET A STRONG MAN RUN THE COUNTRY.
28. gesture
ben Ish   (11.29.09)
What is the point of gesture? It makes so mad I can't tell you. If 500 must be traded for Gilad, then so be it. But to follow up with a freewill offering of another 500??? I would rather send every MK that thinks this is a good idea instead.
29. oh just sh__ up Sarah
Paco ,   Canada   (11.29.09)
30. This is just so tough
dave   (11.29.09)
I desperately want shalit released, but how can all those blood thirsty murderers whose victims included many small children just walk free.
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