Israel to open crossings AND trade 1,000 terrorists for Shalit?
Maybe Kadima has decided that their only chance of winning the election really is to bring Gilad Shalit home in the next two weeks. That would explain why they are now willing to do so at any price. Not only are they now willing to open the Gaza crossings - supposedly the alternative to trading terrorists - but if this report is to be believed they are also ready to trade 1,000 terrorists for the kidnapped IDF corporal. Israel has offered to open the Gaza crossings and free 1,000 prisoners in exchange for captured IDF soldier Gilad Schalit, Ayman Taha, a member of the Hamas team currently holding talks in Cairo was quoted as saying Monday.Israel Radio just reported that the London-based pan-Arab daily A-Sharq al-Awsat is reporting that Israel has agreed to release 1,000 terrorists in exchange for Shalit.
Taha spoke to the Egyptian newspaper Al-Aharam after meeting with Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman.
An Israeli defense official had said on Sunday that Jerusalem was considering linking the opening of the Gaza crossings with negotiations for Schalit's release.
"The operation has created new understandings between us and Hamas," one Israeli official explained. "Hamas knows that if it renews attacks we will not be restrained."
Taha said Sunday that Hamas had rejected an Israeli offer for an 18-month truce. He said the offer had been relayed to Hamas through Suleiman and other Egyptian officials.
Hamas legislator Mushir al-Masri said that the group was prepared to reach a one-year truce with Israel if the border crossings into Gaza are opened.
He said that the Hamas delegation currently holding talks with Egyptian government officials made it clear that the movement would not agree to a long-term or permanent truce.
I hope the Israeli electorate won't be stupid enough to vote for Kadima if this 'deal' actually goes through. The extent to which these incompetent fools managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is appalling.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:27 AM
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Its bad enough they threw away a victory. What would be a disaster is if they sought to reward the Hamas terrorists for what the IDF could have down on its own in the first place. What really disgusts me is how Kadima-Labor are so desperate they're willing to forfeit Israel's security for political gain. They obviously believe every one is as amoral and mindlessly stupid as them!
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