Gilad Shalit handed over to Israel

October 18, 2011 06:02

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, taken prisoner by Hamas in 2006, has finally arrived in his hometown in northern Israel. His release is part of a deal, which saw Shalit swapped for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.

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amrph 18.10.2011 21:50

Nice exchange rate there. IMO keeping feeding, clothing and caring for terrorists in prisons is pointless anyway. Next time don't take any live prisoners, Israel, finish them right off, problem solved.

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Nay Lin Maung 18.10.2011 16:52

Israel just likes to play emotion cards as well as political cards for the world communities. Israel can lie to the world communities. &n bsp;

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Abe Bird 18.10.2011 15:28

No, deer Mr. Spudder ! One Jew worth 1027 Arab Palestinians. Just be correct for the record. Even the heads of Hamas admit it.

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dmc 18.10.2011 15:12

How symbolic... 1:1000...
if Palestinians kill 1 "Israeli", Israelis bomb whole village... so that's why 1 to 1000 at least...

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Akbar 18.10.2011 14:38

The Euoropian and American emmigrants to occupied Palestine,may be foregiven to falsely believe that this land is promised to them by their jewish patriarchs and their Zionists matriarches,but in reality,,are the Paletinians who have the deeds for the land since the days of Prophet Ibrahim.

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Patrick (unregistered) 18.10.2011 10:54

&n bsp; Well, Shalit's now a free man. Some Palestinians will be freed. What about the rest wallowing still in Israeli jails? Any respite for them?

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sbugiardo 18.10.2011 09:34

Maybe just an excuse to free lots of unjustly trapped prisoners without losing face. Also connections with the recent UN Palestinian bid are possible.

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AQ 18.10.2011 07:47

Gilad Shalit is freed after 5 years. The bloody criminal organization of Hamas has obtained, in exchange, the release of over 1,000 of its own criminals.
Happy for Gilad, but worried for those 1,000+ bloody criminals now on the lose.

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