Tag Archives: Gilad Shalit

Beyond the Gaza headlines

Posted on 13 March 2012 by

David Horovitz in the Times of Israel has an excellent article, Beyond the Gaza Headlines,  debunking the anti-Israel hype and propaganda surrounding the latest round of Palestinian shelling of Israeli towns and the Israeli response to this. (Emphases are mine). … Continue reading →

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Guardian Reader’s Editor’s half-hearted apology for antisemitic reporting

Posted on 8 November 2011 by

Shortly after Gilad Shalit was released in that lopsided prisoner exchange, the Guardian journalist Deborah Orr wrote a horribly snide article on the subject in which she accused Israel of racism, the proof being that Israel considers the life of … Continue reading →

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Some religious perspectives on the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange

Posted on 18 October 2011 by

As I wrote in my earlier post, and in my other posts about the “Shalit deal” as the prisoner exchange has come to be known in Israel, views are split as to the wisdom and even the legality of releasing … Continue reading →

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WELCOME HOME GILAD!

Posted on 18 October 2011 by

ברוך הטוב והמטיב Blessed is G-d who is good and who does good That is the traditional Jewish blessing on hearing good news.  How long we have waited until we have been able to write such a wonderful heading. Gilad … Continue reading →

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Second thoughts on the Shalit deal

Posted on 16 October 2011 by

While I am in favour of the deal to free Gilad Shalit, I am not terribly whole-hearted about it. If I had been asked about it in advance I don’t think I would have supported it – in fact I … Continue reading →

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The Gilad Shalit deal: details and update

Posted on 12 October 2011 by

My previous post about the upcoming release of Gilad Shalit has been keeping me very occupied. Thank you everyone for your interesting comments and the earnest exchange of views.  This deal is so controversial and yet so desired by so … Continue reading →

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