Here is Gilad Shalit’s older brother Yoel, speaking at a demonstration at the Red Cross headquarters in Geneva. His speech is followed by one from lawyer Calev Myers, who challenges the Red Cross to end its double standards.
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Excellent. This is exactly what the campaign should be doing instead of pressuring Netanyahu.
May they go from strength to strength.
Seconded
Thirded.
Norway? Or should I say Noway? . http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3964037,00.html
& http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-bound-submarines-banned-from-testing-in-norway-s-waters-1.316518
But then I suppose there are very few countries we can in conscience visit these days……..
His accent – anyone know where its from?
I’m thinking of doing a uk wide promotion campaign for Gilad.
Go to a different city every 2 days and setup a stall.
Anyone done this before? Or interested in joining?
The following is painful to watch, but true.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Idgv4Km98&feature=player_embedded
Stan
I am still unclear about this “protests make Hamas raise the price” thing. On July 1, 2006, a week after Gilad’s kidnap, Hamas demanded the release of 1,000 prisoners in return for his freedom. As of today, their demand remains the same numerically.
I’ve heard it suggested that maybe the ‘raising of the price’ is *which* prisoners make up that 1,000. But I’ve never seen any evidence of this.
Every time they see that Israel will play the appeasement game, they up the price. A terrorist here, a building freeze there, a murder or two to spice things up. If the dolts – well-meaning or other – will put the pressure on OUR government, instead of those responsible, then they can say “they want Gilad at ANY price”. But Netanyahu isn’t falling for it. It is at a great price (which we’ve already paid over and over) – but not at any price. Shalit is a soldier. He is also one of our sons. We should by NO means forget him or abandon him – but not at the expense of national suicide.
In the meantime, world opinion based on Hamas spin along with misguided (even if well-meaning) Israelis, can keep pressuring the PM (whoever it is).
The important question of the video, I believe is: How many terrorists did we free in Operation Entebbe? We need to shut up about certain things, and let the qualified people handle it if it can be handled. Do not give them more leverage than they have.
Thank you for this, Chas.
Not for the first time I’m reminded of Robin Shepherd’s thought-provoking book ‘A State Beyond the Pale’. Just one sentence inside the jacket of the book speaks volume:
“The Israel/Palestine conflict can be seen as a test case for the West’s ability to stand up for the values it claims as its own”