Tag Archives: Gilad Shalit

Is Gilad Shalit about to be released?

Posted on 11 October 2011 by

I hardly dare type the words for fear of bringing the ayin hara (evil eye) down on the whole deal. Is the Shalit deal within grasp? Saudi Arabia’s Al-Arabiya TV reported Tuesday that Egypt has made a breakthrough in its … Continue reading →

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To ransom or not to ransom?

Posted on 11 June 2011 by

A very incisive and thought-provoking essay is published in Jewish Ideas Daily.  It details the history of kidnappings by the PLO – starting in the mid-1960s and continuing until today with the abduction of Gilad Shalit.  The essay discusses the … Continue reading →

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