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Shalit Captors to Enter Limelight
Arutz Sheva ^
| 18/10/11
| Gavriel Queenann
Posted on 10/17/2011 5:21:24 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
The terrorists who held kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit for over five years will take center stage alongside Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal in Cairo when he greets the first 477 of 1,027 terrorists being traded for Shalit's release.
Some observers, who noted Israel only promised not to pursue the freed terrorists on condition they do not return to terrorism, made no such promises about those who abducted him and held him captive.
According to the Hamas affiliated Palestine Information Center website, the trade of Shalit for the first 477 security prisoners - most of whom are terrorists - will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
Quoting Hamas officials, PIC said the movement urged Arabs in Judea and Samaria to celebrate the release of the terrorists as a "moment uniting all Palestinians."
Meanwhile, the semi-official Palestinian Authority Ma'an news agency reported chairman Mahmoud Abbas will be welcoming the freed terrorists returning to Judea and Samaria.
The PA leader is expected to deliver a festive speech before the detainees proceed to lay a wreath on Yasser Arafat's grave.
But despite outward shows of unity the Shalit deal has created tension between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, who says their rivals in Gaza looked after their own men to the detriment of terrorists from PA ranks.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: captors; environment; israel; shalit; targetrich
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IDF and Mossad Elite strike team rubs out Shalit abductors. Accidentally kills 500 of the 1,000 terrorists released in process. Israel expresses regret for the loss of innocent lives. Hamas furious. Says Israel broke deal. Demands Shalit back. Bibi willing to negotiate.
To: Eleutheria5
I have been wondering how they actually will effect this exchange. Where do the Israelis bring the 1000 terrorists? Where do the Palestinians bring Shalit? Does everyone get released and exchanged at once? How does this work?
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:27:05 PM PDT
by
rogue yam
To: Eleutheria5
They can celebrate their criminal cowardice all they like, but one fact stands above all: One Jew is worth a thousand Palestinians, by the Paleos' own admission.
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:28:57 PM PDT
by
atomic conspiracy
(Victory in Iraq: Worst defeat for activist media since Goebbels shot himself.)
To: rogue yam
Got me. My scenario’s best case.
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:28:57 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(End the occupation. Annex today.)
To: Eleutheria5
"terrorists who held kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit for over five years will take center stage alongside Hamas chief"
See Horowitz video of moderate muslim: "Will you condemn Hamas?":
"moderate muslims" want a holocaust now.
5
posted on
10/17/2011 5:31:09 PM PDT
by
Christian Engineer Mass
(25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many conservative Christians my age out there? __ Click my name)
To: Eleutheria5
Encouraging further kidnappings.
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:32:40 PM PDT
by
Christian Engineer Mass
(25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many conservative Christians my age out there? __ Click my name)
To: rogue yam
First 450 terrorists released to Egypt. Shalit released TO EGYPT. I don’t like it. What prevents Egypt from adding new demands once they have Shalit?
Once Shalit is returned, the next 350 terrorists released in 60 days, I believe. And so on.
Holding my breath on this.
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:32:52 PM PDT
by
MestaMachine
(obama kills)
To: MestaMachine
And what if Israel forgets to release the next 350? This is too good.
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:35:02 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(End the occupation. Annex today.)
To: atomic conspiracy
Amen! That’s exactly what I was thinking!
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:39:25 PM PDT
by
Lil Flower
(American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God! ROLL TIDE!!)
To: rogue yam
Since when has the PLO or Hamas ever held up their part of a bargain?
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:45:07 PM PDT
by
rdcbn
To: MestaMachine
What prevents Egypt from adding new demands once they have Shalit? Egypt has a specific and known return address.
That would make it potentially very costly to blackmail the Israelis with Jewish blood.
To: rdcbn
Since when has the PLO or Hamas ever held up their part of a bargain? Exactly. That's what makes it so hard to arrange a prisoner exchange. How do you physically do it when trust is zero?
To: Eleutheria5
Gatherings like this one are why I have always been such a fan of kinetic energy weapons. Imagine delivering one straight down like a meteor at Mach 25+ just as the last one of these fine citizens steps off the bus.....
We would be discussing the new Sea of Gaza....
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:52:19 PM PDT
by
Bean Counter
(Obama got mostly Ds and Fs all through college and law school. Keep repeating it.....)
To: Eleutheria5
Israel SHOULD release All the remaining terrorists from an airplane at 30 thousand feet without parachutes over gaza.
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks Eleutheria5.
...will take center stage alongside Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal in Cairo when he greets the first 477 of 1,027 terrorists being traded for Shalit's release. Some observers, who noted Israel only promised not to pursue the freed terrorists on condition they do not return to terrorism, made no such promises about those who abducted him and held him captive.
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posted on
10/17/2011 5:56:38 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: MestaMachine
Now that’s what I call catch and release.
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posted on
10/17/2011 6:04:36 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(End the occupation. Annex today.)
To: Eleutheria5
This all is based upon the assumption that Shalit is alive.
It would be just like Hamass to send the body of Shalit to Egypt, and Egypt (now under new radical Islamic management) sending word to Israel "we've got him, release that first batch o' Palestinian freedom fighters!" followed up by, "oops, we forgot to mention that Shalit is no longer alive, sorry about that!"
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posted on
10/17/2011 6:06:29 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Herman Cain is a God fearin', Jesus-lovin', Constitution-revering PATRIOT. What's not to like?)
To: mkjessup
We could then reciprocate by making the first batch of freedom fighters (well, they do fight against freedom) dead, too.
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posted on
10/17/2011 6:08:52 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(End the occupation. Annex today.)
To: Eleutheria5
I think they are crazy.
Releasing 1,000 terrorists for one Israeli that probably is either dead or has Stockholm Syndrome.
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posted on
10/17/2011 6:24:53 PM PDT
by
Venturer
To: Eleutheria5
The IDF and Mossad “elite teams” will be busy for sure.
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posted on
10/17/2011 7:23:27 PM PDT
by
mcshot
(Neither handsome nor handy but took an oath and will vote to save our Country.)
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